Burundi vs New Caledonia
Burundi is 50% larger than New Caledonia.
BurundiNew CaledoniaBurundi moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 1.5× the area of New Caledonia.
| Burundi | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 295,333 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Noum'ea |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- Yes. Burundi is 50% larger than New Caledonia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Burundi?
- About 1.5 times: Burundi has 1.5× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Burundi and New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia about 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 295,333. Density: Burundi 517 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².