Burundi vs Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is 7.18 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 7.2 times.

BurundiKyrgyzstanBurundi moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
0.14×
Burundi is 0.14× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 7.18× the size of Burundi.
BurundiKyrgyzstan
Area27,834 km²199,951 km²
Population14,390,0037,343,064
Density517 / km²37 / km²
CapitalBujumburaBishkek
RegionEastern AfricaCentral Asia
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours34

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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
No. Burundi is 7.18 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
How many times does Burundi fit into Kyrgyzstan?
About 7.2 times: Kyrgyzstan has 7.18× the area of Burundi.
Why do Burundi and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 7,343,064. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².