Burundi vs Nepal
Nepal is 5.29 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Nepal about 5.3 times.
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Burundi is 0.19× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 5.29× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Asia |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Burundi is 5.29 times smaller than Nepal. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Nepal?
- About 5.3 times: Nepal has 5.29× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Nepal 201 per km².