Rwanda vs Vanuatu
Rwanda is 2.16 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Rwanda about 2.2 times.
RwandaVanuatuRwanda moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
2.16×
Rwanda is 2.16× the area of Vanuatu.
| Rwanda | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 335,169 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Rwanda is 2.16 times larger than Vanuatu. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Rwanda?
- About 2.2 times: Rwanda has 2.16× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Rwanda and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 335,169. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².