Portugal vs Rwanda
Portugal is 3.5 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Portugal about 3.5 times.
PortugalRwandaPortugal moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
3.5×
Portugal is 3.5× the area of Rwanda.
| Portugal | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Kigali |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Portugal is 3.5 times larger than Rwanda. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Portugal?
- About 3.5 times: Portugal has 3.5× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Portugal and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Portugal 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, Portugal or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².