Rwanda vs United States
United States is 373 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into United States about 373 times.
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Rwanda is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 373× the size of Rwanda.
 Rwanda |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 373× the area | 26,338 km²#145 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 23.5× the population | 14,569,341#77 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRwanda: 15.9× the density | 553 / km²#14 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.6× the urban share | 31%#170 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateRwanda: 2.24× the births per woman | 3.65 per woman#38 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthRwanda: 1.65 points higher | +2.17%#39 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateRwanda: 2.65× the birth rate | 28.1 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.53× the death rate | 5.9 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Rwanda: 19.9 points higher | 37.0%#41 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 14.4 points higher | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.2 per 1,000 higher | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRwanda: 1,678× the refugees for its size | 16.78 per 1,000#12 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 10.9 years longer | 68.0 years#143 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityRwanda: 5.35× the infant mortality | 29.4 per 1,000 births#48 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 40.9× the doctors per person | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 8.45× the university enrolment | 9.4%#135 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.360 higher | 0.578#156 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 77.2× the income per person | $1,150#165 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,879× the economy | $16.37B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 21.6× the output per person | $4,164#160 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthRwanda: 7.2 points higher | +9.4%#6 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRwanda: 3.0 points higher | +5.9%#36 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentRwanda: 2.71× the unemployment | 11.4%#28 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyRwanda: 35.1× the share in extreme poverty | 38.6%#23 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 2.4 higher | 39.4#42 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureRwanda: 33.6 points higher | 35.1% of jobs#47 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 0.5 points higher | 18.4% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 33.1 points higher | 46.5% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRwanda: 4.9 points higher | 5.9% of GDP#33 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRwanda: 10.6 points higher | 21.6% of GDP#128 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.42× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#100 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 2.99× the share online | 32%#164 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.22× the mobile subscriptions | 93 per 100#140 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.3× the forest share | 26% of land#106 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 85.1× the CO₂ per person | 0.16 t a year#172 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRwanda: 69.0 points higher | 79.9%#17 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 28.0 points higher | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Rwanda: 5.14× the air pollution | 36.0 µg/m³#30 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 3.8 points higher | 9.1% of land#146 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRwanda: 32.3 points higher | 48.9% of land#6 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 1.4× the water stress | 20.2%#69 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationRwanda: 1.7× the rain and snow | 1,212 mm#74 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRwanda: 0.42 higher | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.23 higher | +0.64#50 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 1.61× the homicide rate | 3.6 per 100,000#60 of 146 · 2020 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Kigali | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Rwandan franc (RWF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +250 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Rwanda is 373 times smaller than United States. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into United States?
- About 373 times: United States has 373× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 14,569,341. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Rwanda or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $1,150 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 77.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Rwanda or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 68.0 — 10.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Rwanda and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).