Burundi vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 21.1 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Madagascar about 21 times.
BurundiMadagascarBurundi moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.05× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 21.1× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Antananarivo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- No. Burundi is 21.1 times smaller than Madagascar. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Madagascar?
- About 21 times: Madagascar has 21.1× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².