Burundi vs Colombia
Colombia is 41 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Colombia about 41 times.
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Burundi is 0.02× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 41× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Bogota |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Colombia at 4° N 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 Burundi bigger than Colombia?
- No. Burundi is 41 times smaller than Colombia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Colombia?
- About 41 times: Colombia has 41× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Colombia 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 Colombia 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, Burundi or Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Colombia 47 per km².