Burundi vs Denmark
Denmark is 54% larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Denmark about 1.5 times.
BurundiDenmarkBurundi moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.65× the area of Denmark. Put the other way, Denmark is 1.54× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Copenhagen |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- No. Burundi is 35% smaller than Denmark. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Denmark?
- About 1.5 times: Denmark has 1.54× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Denmark 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 Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 6,009,169. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Denmark 140 per km².