Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Burundi
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 84% larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.8 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBurundiBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Burundi · Equal-area projection
1.84×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.84× the area of Burundi.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Bujumbura |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Burundi at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Burundi?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 84% larger than Burundi. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.8 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.84× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Burundi about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Burundi 517 per km².