Burundi vs Croatia
Croatia is 2.03 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Croatia about 2.0 times.
BurundiCroatiaBurundi moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.49× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 2.03× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Zagreb |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Burundi. 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 Croatia?
- No. Burundi is 2.03 times smaller than Croatia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Croatia?
- About 2.0 times: Croatia has 2.03× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Burundi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Burundi or Croatia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 3,876,200. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Croatia 68 per km².