Poland vs Rwanda
Poland is 11.9 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Poland about 12 times.
PolandRwandaPoland moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
11.9×
Poland is 11.9× the area of Rwanda.
| Poland | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Poland bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Poland is 11.9 times larger than Rwanda. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Poland?
- About 12 times: Poland has 11.9× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Poland and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or Rwanda?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 14,569,341. Density: Poland 117 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².