Rwanda vs Uganda
Uganda is 9.15 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Uganda about 9.2 times.
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Rwanda is 0.11× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 9.15× the size of Rwanda.
| Rwanda | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Uganda 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 Uganda?
- No. Rwanda is 9.15 times smaller than Uganda. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Uganda?
- About 9.2 times: Uganda has 9.15× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and Uganda 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 Uganda 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 14,569,341. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Uganda 213 per km².