Bhutan vs Burundi
Bhutan is 38% larger than Burundi.
BhutanBurundiBhutan moved onto Burundi · Equal-area projection
1.38×
Bhutan is 1.38× the area of Burundi.
| Bhutan | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Bujumbura |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Burundi?
- Yes. Bhutan is 38% larger than Burundi. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.4 times: Bhutan has 1.38× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Bhutan and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Burundi 517 per km².