Burundi vs French Polynesia
Burundi is 6.68 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Burundi about 6.7 times.
BurundiFrench PolynesiaBurundi moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 6.68× the area of French Polynesia.
| Burundi | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 282,465 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Papeete |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Yes. Burundi is 6.68 times larger than French Polynesia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Burundi?
- About 6.7 times: Burundi has 6.68× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Burundi and French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia about 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 282,465. Density: Burundi 517 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².