Benin vs Burundi
Benin is 4.12 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Benin about 4.1 times.
BeninBurundiBenin moved onto Burundi · Equal-area projection
4.12×
Benin is 4.12× the area of Burundi.
| Benin | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Bujumbura |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Benin sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Benin bigger than Burundi?
- Yes. Benin is 4.12 times larger than Burundi. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Benin?
- About 4.1 times: Benin has 4.12× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Benin and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Benin is drawn about 1.03× 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, Benin or Burundi?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 14,390,003. Density: Benin 129 per km², Burundi 517 per km².