Burundi vs Latvia
Latvia is 2.32 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Latvia about 2.3 times.
BurundiLatviaBurundi moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.43× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 2.32× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Riga |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Burundi is 2.32 times smaller than Latvia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Latvia?
- About 2.3 times: Latvia has 2.32× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 1,847,785. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Latvia 29 per km².