Burundi vs Fiji
Burundi is 52% larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Burundi about 1.5 times.
BurundiFijiBurundi moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
1.52×
Burundi is 1.52× the area of Fiji.
| Burundi | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 933,154 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Suva |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Fiji?
- Yes. Burundi is 52% larger than Fiji. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Burundi?
- About 1.5 times: Burundi has 1.52× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Burundi and Fiji 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 Fiji about 1.1×. 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 Fiji?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 933,154. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Fiji 51 per km².