Burundi vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is 11.6 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 12 times.
BurundiCôte d'IvoireBurundi moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.09× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 11.6× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western 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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- No. Burundi is 11.6 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 12 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 11.6× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².