Rwanda vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 9.21 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into United Kingdom about 9.2 times.
RwandaUnited KingdomRwanda moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Rwanda is 0.11× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 9.21× the size of Rwanda.
| Rwanda | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | London |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Rwanda is 9.21 times smaller than United Kingdom. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into United Kingdom?
- About 9.2 times: United Kingdom has 9.21× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 14,569,341. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².