Burundi vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 9.63 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into New Zealand about 9.6 times.
BurundiNew ZealandBurundi moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.1× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 9.63× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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 Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Burundi is 9.63 times smaller than New Zealand. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into New Zealand?
- About 9.6 times: New Zealand has 9.63× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and New Zealand 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 Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 5,324,700. Density: Burundi 517 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².