Austria vs Burundi
Austria is 3.01 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Austria about 3.0 times.
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Austria is 3.01× the area of Burundi.
| Austria | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Bujumbura |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Burundi at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Burundi?
- Yes. Austria is 3.01 times larger than Burundi. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Austria?
- About 3.0 times: Austria has 3.01× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Austria and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Burundi about 1.0×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Burundi 517 per km².