Belize vs Burundi
Burundi is 21% larger than Belize.
BelizeBurundiBelize moved onto Burundi · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.83× the area of Burundi. Put the other way, Burundi is 1.21× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Bujumbura |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Burundi at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belize bigger than Burundi?
- No. Belize is 17% smaller than Burundi. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Burundi?
- About 1.2 times: Burundi has 1.21× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Burundi about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belize or Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Burundi 517 per km².