Philippines vs Rwanda
Philippines is 13 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Philippines about 13 times.
PhilippinesRwandaPhilippines moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 13× the area of Rwanda.
| Philippines | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Kigali |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Philippines bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Philippines is 13 times larger than Rwanda. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Philippines?
- About 13 times: Philippines has 13× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Philippines and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Philippines or Rwanda?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 14,569,341. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².