Rwanda vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 22.9 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Ukraine about 23 times.
RwandaUkraineRwanda moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Rwanda is 0.04× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 22.9× the size of Rwanda.
| Rwanda | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Rwanda is 22.9 times smaller than Ukraine. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Ukraine?
- About 23 times: Ukraine has 22.9× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 14,569,341. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².