Burundi vs Kuwait
Burundi is 56% larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Burundi about 1.6 times.
BurundiKuwaitBurundi moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
1.56×
Burundi is 1.56× the area of Kuwait.
| Burundi | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Kuwait City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Burundi is 56% larger than Kuwait. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Burundi?
- About 1.6 times: Burundi has 1.56× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Burundi and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 4,865,298. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².