Burundi vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 22.4 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Central African Republic about 22 times.
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Burundi is 0.04× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 22.4× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Bangui |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Burundi bigger than Central African Republic?
- No. Burundi is 22.4 times smaller than Central African Republic. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Central African Republic?
- About 22 times: Central African Republic has 22.4× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic about 1.01×. 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, Burundi or Central African Republic?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 5,513,282. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².