Burundi vs Guinea
Guinea is 8.83 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Guinea about 8.8 times.
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Burundi is 0.11× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 8.83× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Conakry |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- No. Burundi is 8.83 times smaller than Guinea. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Guinea?
- About 8.8 times: Guinea has 8.83× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Guinea 61 per km².