Åland Islands vs Burundi
Burundi is 17.6 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Burundi about 18 times.
Åland IslandsBurundiÅland Islands moved onto Burundi · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.06× the area of Burundi. Put the other way, Burundi is 17.6× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Bujumbura |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Burundi at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Burundi. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Burundi?
- No. Åland Islands is 17.6 times smaller than Burundi. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Burundi?
- About 18 times: Burundi has 17.6× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Burundi about 1.0×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Burundi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Burundi 517 per km².