Burundi vs Mauritius
Burundi is 13.6 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Burundi about 14 times.
BurundiMauritiusBurundi moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
13.6×
Burundi is 13.6× the area of Mauritius.
| Burundi | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Port Louis |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. Burundi is 13.6 times larger than Mauritius. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Burundi?
- About 14 times: Burundi has 13.6× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Burundi and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 1,243,741. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².