Burundi vs Eswatini
Burundi is 60% larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Burundi about 1.6 times.
BurundiEswatiniBurundi moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
1.6×
Burundi is 1.6× the area of Eswatini.
| Burundi | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Mbabane |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. Burundi is 60% larger than Eswatini. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Burundi?
- About 1.6 times: Burundi has 1.6× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Burundi and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. 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 Eswatini?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 1,256,174. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².