Burundi vs Cuba
Cuba is 3.95 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Cuba about 3.9 times.
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Burundi is 0.25× the area of Cuba. Put the other way, Cuba is 3.95× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Havana |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
- No. Burundi is 3.95 times smaller than Cuba. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Cuba?
- About 3.9 times: Cuba has 3.95× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Cuba 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 Cuba about 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 10,937,203. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Cuba 100 per km².