Belarus vs Burundi
Belarus is 7.46 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Belarus about 7.5 times.
BelarusBurundiBelarus moved onto Burundi · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 7.46× the area of Burundi.
| Belarus | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Bujumbura |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Burundi at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Burundi?
- Yes. Belarus is 7.46 times larger than Burundi. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Belarus?
- About 7.5 times: Belarus has 7.46× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Belarus and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Burundi about 1.0×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Burundi 517 per km².