Burundi vs Hungary
Hungary is 3.34 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Hungary about 3.3 times.
BurundiHungaryBurundi moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.3× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 3.34× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Budapest |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- No. Burundi is 3.34 times smaller than Hungary. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Hungary?
- About 3.3 times: Hungary has 3.34× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 9,514,251. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Hungary 102 per km².