Belgium vs Burundi
Belgium is 10% larger than Burundi.
BelgiumBurundiBelgium moved onto Burundi · Equal-area projection
1.1×
Belgium is 1.1× the area of Burundi.
| Belgium | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Bujumbura |
| Region | Western 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Burundi at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Burundi?
- Yes. Belgium is 10% larger than Burundi. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Belgium?
- About 1.1 times: Belgium has 1.1× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Belgium and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Burundi about 1.0×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Burundi 517 per km².