Rwanda vs South Georgia
Rwanda is 6.48 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Rwanda about 6.5 times.
RwandaSouth GeorgiaRwanda moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
6.48×
Rwanda is 6.48× the area of South Georgia.
| Rwanda | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 35 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Rwanda is 6.48 times larger than South Georgia. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Rwanda?
- About 6.5 times: Rwanda has 6.48× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Rwanda and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 35. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².