Botswana vs Burundi
Botswana is 20.9 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Botswana about 21 times.
BotswanaBurundiBotswana moved onto Burundi · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 20.9× the area of Burundi.
| Botswana | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Bujumbura |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Burundi?
- Yes. Botswana is 20.9 times larger than Burundi. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Botswana?
- About 21 times: Botswana has 20.9× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Botswana and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Burundi 517 per km².