Burundi vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 52% larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Netherlands about 1.5 times.
BurundiNetherlandsBurundi moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.66× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 1.52× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Amsterdam |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- No. Burundi is 34% smaller than Netherlands. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Netherlands?
- About 1.5 times: Netherlands has 1.52× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².