Burundi vs Costa Rica
Costa Rica is 84% larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Costa Rica about 1.8 times.
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0.54×
Burundi is 0.54× the area of Costa Rica. Put the other way, Costa Rica is 1.84× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | San Jose |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Costa Rica at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Costa Rica?
- No. Burundi is 46% smaller than Costa Rica. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Costa Rica?
- About 1.8 times: Costa Rica has 1.84× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica about 1.03×. 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 Costa Rica?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 5,152,950. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².