Rwanda vs United States
United States is 373 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into United States about 373 times.
RwandaUnited StatesRwanda moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| 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; 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.