Burundi vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 33.2 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Nigeria about 33 times.
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Burundi is 0.03× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 33.2× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Abuja |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Burundi is 33.2 times smaller than Nigeria. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Nigeria?
- About 33 times: Nigeria has 33.2× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².