Burundi vs Chagos Islands
Burundi is 464 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Burundi about 464 times.
BurundiChagos IslandsBurundi moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 464× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Burundi | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 3,000 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Burundi is 464 times larger than Chagos Islands. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Burundi?
- About 464 times: Burundi has 464× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Burundi and Chagos Islands 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 Chagos Islands about 1.02×. 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 Chagos Islands?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 3,000. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².