Burundi vs Guyana
Guyana is 7.72 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Guyana about 7.7 times.
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Burundi is 0.13× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 7.72× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 835,986 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Georgetown |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- No. Burundi is 7.72 times smaller than Guyana. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Guyana?
- About 7.7 times: Guyana has 7.72× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 835,986. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².