Burundi vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 2.35 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Lithuania about 2.3 times.
BurundiLithuaniaBurundi moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Burundi is 0.43× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 2.35× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Vilnius |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- No. Burundi is 2.35 times smaller than Lithuania. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Lithuania?
- About 2.3 times: Lithuania has 2.35× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 2,888,774. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².