Burundi vs Estonia
Estonia is 63% larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Estonia about 1.6 times.
BurundiEstoniaBurundi moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.61× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 1.63× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Tallinn |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- No. Burundi is 39% smaller than Estonia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Estonia?
- About 1.6 times: Estonia has 1.63× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 1,366,475. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Estonia 30 per km².