Burundi vs Georgia
Georgia is 2.5 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Georgia about 2.5 times.
BurundiGeorgiaBurundi moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.4× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 2.5× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Tbilisi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- No. Burundi is 2.5 times smaller than Georgia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Georgia?
- About 2.5 times: Georgia has 2.5× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 3,935,766. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Georgia 56 per km².