Burundi vs Czechia
Czechia is 2.83 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Czechia about 2.8 times.
BurundiCzechiaBurundi moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.35× the area of Czechia. Put the other way, Czechia is 2.83× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Prague |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
- No. Burundi is 2.83 times smaller than Czechia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Czechia?
- About 2.8 times: Czechia has 2.83× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Czechia 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 Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 10,886,878. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Czechia 138 per km².