Burundi vs Iraq
Iraq is 15.7 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Iraq about 16 times.
BurundiIraqBurundi moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.06× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 15.7× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Baghdad |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Burundi is 15.7 times smaller than Iraq. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Iraq?
- About 16 times: Iraq has 15.7× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Iraq 108 per km².