Armenia vs Burundi
Armenia is 7% larger than Burundi.
ArmeniaBurundiArmenia moved onto Burundi · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Armenia is 1.07× the area of Burundi.
| Armenia | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Bujumbura |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Burundi at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Burundi?
- Yes. Armenia is 7% larger than Burundi. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Armenia?
- About 1.1 times: Armenia has 1.07× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Armenia and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Burundi about 1.0×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Burundi 517 per km².