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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Malabo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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.