Burundi vs Italy
Italy is 10.9 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Italy about 11 times.
BurundiItalyBurundi moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.09× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 10.9× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Rome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Burundi is 10.9 times smaller than Italy. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Italy?
- About 11 times: Italy has 10.9× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Italy 195 per km².