Burundi vs Finland
Finland is 12.2 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Finland about 12 times.
BurundiFinlandBurundi moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.08× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 12.2× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Helsinki |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland?
- No. Burundi is 12.2 times smaller than Finland. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Finland?
- About 12 times: Finland has 12.2× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 5,646,436. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Finland 17 per km².