Burundi vs Micronesia
Burundi is 39.6 times larger than Micronesia. Micronesia would fit into Burundi about 40 times.
BurundiMicronesiaBurundi moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 39.6× the area of Micronesia.
| Burundi | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 113,683 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Palikir |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Micronesia |
| 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; Micronesia at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
- Yes. Burundi is 39.6 times larger than Micronesia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into Burundi?
- About 40 times: Burundi has 39.6× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Burundi and Micronesia 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 Micronesia about 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 113,683. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².