Burundi vs Djibouti
Burundi is 20% larger than Djibouti.
BurundiDjiboutiBurundi moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 1.2× the area of Djibouti.
| Burundi | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Djibouti |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Djibouti?
- Yes. Burundi is 20% larger than Djibouti. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Burundi?
- About 1.2 times: Burundi has 1.2× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Burundi and Djibouti 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 Djibouti about 1.04×. 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 Djibouti?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 1,184,076. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².