Burundi vs Canada
Canada is 359 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Canada about 359 times.
BurundiCanadaBurundi moved onto Canada · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.0× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 359× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 41,651,653 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Ottawa |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Burundi sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada 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 Burundi bigger than Canada?
- No. Burundi is 359 times smaller than Canada. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Canada?
- About 359 times: Canada has 359× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Canada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burundi is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada 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, Burundi or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².