Burundi vs Congo
Congo is 12.3 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Congo about 12 times.
BurundiCongoBurundi moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.08× the area of Congo. Put the other way, Congo is 12.3× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Brazzaville |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; Congo at 1° 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 Burundi bigger than Congo?
- No. Burundi is 12.3 times smaller than Congo. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Congo?
- About 12 times: Congo has 12.3× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Congo 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 Congo 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 Congo?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 6,484,437. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Congo 19 per km².