Burundi vs Moldova
Moldova is 22% larger than Burundi.
BurundiMoldovaBurundi moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.82× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 1.22× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Chisinau |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- No. Burundi is 18% smaller than Moldova. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Moldova?
- About 1.2 times: Moldova has 1.22× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 2,360,527. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Moldova 70 per km².