Rwanda vs Vatican City
Rwanda is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Rwanda about Infinity times.
RwandaVatican CityRwanda moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Rwanda is — the area of Vatican City.
| Rwanda | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 882 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Rwanda is — times larger than Vatican City. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Rwanda?
- About Infinity times: Rwanda has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Rwanda and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 882. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².