Burundi vs Iceland
Iceland is 3.7 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Iceland about 3.7 times.
BurundiIcelandBurundi moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
0.27×
Burundi is 0.27× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 3.7× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 392,404 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Reykjavik |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Burundi is 3.7 times smaller than Iceland. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Iceland?
- About 3.7 times: Iceland has 3.7× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 392,404. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².