Burundi vs Liechtenstein
Burundi is 174 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Burundi about 174 times.
BurundiLiechtensteinBurundi moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 174× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Burundi | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 41,024 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Vaduz |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Burundi is 174 times larger than Liechtenstein. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Burundi?
- About 174 times: Burundi has 174× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Burundi and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 41,024. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².