Burundi vs Faroe Islands
Burundi is 19.9 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Burundi about 20 times.
BurundiFaroe IslandsBurundi moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 19.9× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Burundi | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 54,900 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Torshavn |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Faroe Islands at 62° N is stretched to 4.55×. That difference is why Faroe Islands 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 Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Burundi is 19.9 times larger than Faroe Islands. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Burundi?
- About 20 times: Burundi has 19.9× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Burundi and Faroe Islands 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 Faroe Islands about 4.55×. That is why Faroe Islands 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 Faroe Islands?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 54,900. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².