Burundi vs Isle of Man
Burundi is 48.7 times larger than Isle of Man. Isle of Man would fit into Burundi about 49 times.
BurundiIsle of ManBurundi moved onto Isle of Man · Equal-area projection
48.7×
Burundi is 48.7× the area of Isle of Man.
| Burundi | Isle of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 572 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 84,118 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Douglas |
| 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; Isle of Man at 54° N is stretched to 2.93×. That difference is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man?
- Yes. Burundi is 48.7 times larger than Isle of Man. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Isle of Man covers 572 km².
- How many times does Isle of Man fit into Burundi?
- About 49 times: Burundi has 48.7× the area of Isle of Man.
- Why do Burundi and Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man about 2.93×. That is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 84,118. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Isle of Man 147 per km².