Burundi vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 4.32 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Nicaragua about 4.3 times.
BurundiNicaraguaBurundi moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.23× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 4.32× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Managua |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Burundi is 4.32 times smaller than Nicaragua. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Nicaragua?
- About 4.3 times: Nicaragua has 4.32× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 7,007,502. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².