Israel vs Rwanda: Land area (sq. km)
Israel
21,640 sq. km
in 2024
Rwanda
23,763 sq. km
in 2024
Israel rank
149th
Rwanda rank
146th
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Israel
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 23,763 sq. km against 21,640 sq. km in Israel, a difference of 2,123 sq. km.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 216 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,640 sq. km | 24,670 sq. km | 3,030 sq. km | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 21,640 sq. km | 24,670 sq. km | 3,030 sq. km | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 21,640 sq. km | 24,670 sq. km | 3,030 sq. km | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 21,640 sq. km | 24,670 sq. km | 3,030 sq. km | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 21,640 sq. km | 24,670 sq. km | 3,030 sq. km | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 21,640 sq. km | 24,670 sq. km | 3,030 sq. km | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 21,640 sq. km | 23,949 sq. km | 2,309 sq. km | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Israel or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 23,763 sq. km against 21,640 sq. km in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Israel and Rwanda?
- 2,123 sq. km, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Rwanda rank globally for land area?
- Israel ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.