Burundi vs Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea and Burundi are almost exactly the same size.
BurundiEquatorial GuineaBurundi moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.99× the area of Equatorial Guinea. Put the other way, Equatorial Guinea is 1.01× the size of Burundi.
 Burundi |  Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 27,834 km²#143 of 194 | 28,051 km²#142 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBurundi: 7.42× the population | 14,390,003#78 of 194 · 2025 | 1,938,431#147 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBurundi: 7.48× the density | 517 / km²#15 of 194 | 69 / km²#117 of 194 |
| Urban populationEquatorial Guinea: 2.79× the urban share | 26%#180 of 192 · 2025 | 72%#66 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBurundi: 1.16× the births per woman | 4.79 per woman#8 of 192 · 2024 | 4.12 per woman#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBurundi: 0.01 points higher | +2.41%#25 of 192 · 2025 | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBurundi: 1.11× the birth rate | 33.2 per 1,000#17 of 192 · 2024 | 30.0 per 1,000#30 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEquatorial Guinea: 1.18× the death rate | 6.7 per 1,000#115 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Burundi: 6.9 points higher | 44.0%#9 of 192 · 2025 | 37.1%#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Equatorial Guinea: 1.3 points higher | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEquatorial Guinea: 4.4 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBurundi: 101× the refugees for its size | 22.12 per 1,000#10 of 190 · 2025 | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEquatorial Guinea: 0.1 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 63.9 years#170 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEquatorial Guinea: 1.56× the infant mortality | 30.5 per 1,000 births#45 of 191 · 2024 | 47.6 per 1,000 births#15 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEquatorial Guinea: 1.88× the doctors per person | 0.08 per 1,000#172 of 178 · 2022 | 0.15 per 1,000#159 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 6.4%#137 of 145 · 2025 | — |
| Human Development IndexEquatorial Guinea: 0.235 higher | 0.439#184 of 190 · 2023 | 0.674#131 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEquatorial Guinea: 24.5× the income per person | $240#185 of 185 · 2025 | $5,890#105 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEquatorial Guinea: 3.81× the economy | $3.37B2025 | $12.82B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Equatorial Guinea: 12.9× the output per person | $1,248#184 of 184 · 2025 | $16,133#106 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBurundi: 10.0 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | −5.8%#186 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBurundi: 31.2 points higher | +34.1%#7 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentEquatorial Guinea: 9.22× the unemployment | 0.9%#174 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBurundi: 8.43× the share in extreme poverty | 74.2%#5 of 149 · 2020 | 8.8%#47 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Equatorial Guinea: 1.0 higher | 37.5#55 of 149 · 2020 | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureBurundi: 30.0 points higher | 85.3% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 | 55.3% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEquatorial Guinea: 6.8 points higher | 3.1% of jobs#177 of 178 · 2025 | 9.9% of jobs#156 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEquatorial Guinea: 23.1 points higher | 11.6% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2025 | 34.7% of jobs#157 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEquatorial Guinea: 1.3 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 46.5% of GDP#53 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBurundi: 3.6× the military spending | 3.2% of GDP#24 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#120 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEquatorial Guinea: 7.36× the share online | 9%#184 of 184 · 2024 | 63%#132 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBurundi: 1.26× the mobile subscriptions | 63 per 100#170 of 191 · 2023 | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEquatorial Guinea: 7.9× the forest share | 11% of land#154 of 192 · 2024 | 86% of land#7 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEquatorial Guinea: 36.4× the CO₂ per person | 0.07 t a year#179 of 185 · 2024 | 2.55 t a year#92 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBurundi: 78.8 points higher | 83.0%#10 of 190 · 2022 | 4.2%#159 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityEquatorial Guinea: 45.0 points higher | 20.1%#188 of 192 · 2024 | 65.1%#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Equatorial Guinea: 1.18× the air pollution | 35.7 µg/m³#32 of 191 · 2023 | 42.2 µg/m³#20 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEquatorial Guinea: 11.4 points higher | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 | 19.0% of land#87 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBurundi: 41.8 points higher | 43.7% of land#9 of 190 · 2024 | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBurundi: 51.0× the water stress | 10.2%#90 of 176 · 2022 | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEquatorial Guinea: 1.69× the rain and snow | 1,274 mm#71 of 180 · 2022 | 2,156 mm#26 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEquatorial Guinea: 1.08 higher | −1.23#169 of 193 · 2025 | −0.15#114 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEquatorial Guinea: 0.06 higher | −1.54#184 of 193 · 2025 | −1.48#181 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 5.6 per 100,000#47 of 146 · 2016 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OPEC |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Malabo |
| Currency | Burundian franc (BIF) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Official languages | English, French, Kirundi | French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +257 | +240 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Middle Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- No. Burundi and Equatorial Guinea are almost exactly the same size. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 1.0 times: Equatorial Guinea has 1.01× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 1,938,431. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².
- Which is richer, Burundi or Equatorial Guinea?
- By gross national income per person, Equatorial Guinea: $5,890 against $240 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 24.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Burundi or Equatorial Guinea?
- In Equatorial Guinea: life expectancy at birth is 63.9 years, against 63.8 — 0.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Burundi and Equatorial Guinea have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).