Burundi vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 11.9 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Malaysia about 12 times.
BurundiMalaysiaBurundi moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.08× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 11.9× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Burundi is 11.9 times smaller than Malaysia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Malaysia?
- About 12 times: Malaysia has 11.9× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².