Burundi vs Niger
Niger is 45.5 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Niger about 46 times.
BurundiNigerBurundi moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.02× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 45.5× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Niamey |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Burundi is 45.5 times smaller than Niger. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Niger?
- About 46 times: Niger has 45.5× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Niger 22 per km².