Burundi vs Laos
Laos is 8.51 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Laos about 8.5 times.
BurundiLaosBurundi moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.12× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 8.51× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Vientiane |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- No. Burundi is 8.51 times smaller than Laos. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Laos?
- About 8.5 times: Laos has 8.51× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Laos 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 Laos about 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 7,873,046. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Laos 33 per km².