Burundi vs Israel
Burundi is 34% larger than Israel.
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1.34×
Burundi is 1.34× the area of Israel.
| Burundi | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Jerusalem |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Burundi is 34% larger than Israel. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Burundi?
- About 1.3 times: Burundi has 1.34× the area of Israel.
- Why do Burundi and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 10,122,800. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Israel 487 per km².