Rwanda vs Sweden
Sweden is 17.0 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Sweden about 17 times.
RwandaSwedenRwanda moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.06×
Rwanda is 0.06× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 17.0× the size of Rwanda.
| Rwanda | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Rwanda is 17.0 times smaller than Sweden. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Sweden?
- About 17 times: Sweden has 17.0× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 10,596,620. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Sweden 24 per km².