Rwanda vs Slovenia
Rwanda is 30% larger than Slovenia.
RwandaSloveniaRwanda moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
1.3×
Rwanda is 1.3× the area of Slovenia.
| Rwanda | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Ljubljana |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Rwanda bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Rwanda is 30% larger than Slovenia. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Rwanda?
- About 1.3 times: Rwanda has 1.3× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Rwanda and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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, Rwanda or Slovenia?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 2,130,986. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².