Burundi vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 84.2 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into DR Congo about 84 times.
BurundiDR CongoBurundi moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.01× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 84.2× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Kinshasa |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 DR Congo?
- No. Burundi is 84.2 times smaller than DR Congo. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into DR Congo?
- About 84 times: DR Congo has 84.2× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and DR Congo 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 DR Congo about 1.0×. 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 DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².