Burundi vs Gambia
Burundi is 2.46 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Burundi about 2.5 times.
BurundiGambiaBurundi moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
2.46×
Burundi is 2.46× the area of Gambia.
| Burundi | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Banjul |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Burundi is 2.46 times larger than Gambia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Burundi?
- About 2.5 times: Burundi has 2.46× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Burundi and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 2,822,093. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Gambia 250 per km².