Burundi vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Burundi is 75.6 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Burundi about 76 times.
BurundiHeard and McDonald IslandsBurundi moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 75.6× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Burundi | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | — |
| Density | 517 / km² | — |
| Capital | Bujumbura | — |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Burundi is 75.6 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Burundi?
- About 76 times: Burundi has 75.6× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Burundi and Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Burundi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.