Burundi vs Norfolk Island
Burundi is 795 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Burundi about 795 times.
BurundiNorfolk IslandBurundi moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 795× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Burundi | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 2,188 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Kingston |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Burundi is 795 times larger than Norfolk Island. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Burundi?
- About 795 times: Burundi has 795× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Burundi and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 2,188. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².