Burundi vs North Korea
North Korea is 4.33 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into North Korea about 4.3 times.
BurundiNorth KoreaBurundi moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.23× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 4.33× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Burundi is 4.33 times smaller than North Korea. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into North Korea?
- About 4.3 times: North Korea has 4.33× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², North Korea 220 per km².