British Virgin Islands vs Burundi
Burundi is 184 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Burundi about 184 times.
British Virgin IslandsBurundiBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Burundi · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.01× the area of Burundi. Put the other way, Burundi is 184× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 27,834 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 14,390,003 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 517 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Bujumbura |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Burundi?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 184 times smaller than Burundi. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Burundi?
- About 184 times: Burundi has 184× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× 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, British Virgin Islands or Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Burundi 517 per km².