Burundi vs Greece
Greece is 4.74 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Greece about 4.7 times.
BurundiGreeceBurundi moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.21× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 4.74× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Athens |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece?
- No. Burundi is 4.74 times smaller than Greece. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Greece?
- About 4.7 times: Greece has 4.74× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 10,413,962. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Greece 79 per km².