Rwanda vs Singapore
Rwanda is 36.6 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Rwanda about 37 times.
RwandaSingaporeRwanda moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
36.6×
Rwanda is 36.6× the area of Singapore.
| Rwanda | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Singapore |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Rwanda sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Singapore at 1° N 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 Rwanda bigger than Singapore?
- Yes. Rwanda is 36.6 times larger than Singapore. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Rwanda?
- About 37 times: Rwanda has 36.6× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Rwanda and Singapore look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Rwanda is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Singapore 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, Rwanda or Singapore?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 6,111,175. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².