Albania vs Burundi
Albania is 3% larger than Burundi.
AlbaniaBurundiAlbania moved onto Burundi · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Albania is 1.03× the area of Burundi.
| Albania | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Bujumbura |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Burundi at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Burundi?
- Yes. Albania is 3% larger than Burundi. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Albania?
- About 1.0 times: Albania has 1.03× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Albania and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Burundi about 1.0×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Burundi 517 per km².