Burundi vs North Macedonia
Burundi is 8% larger than North Macedonia.
BurundiNorth MacedoniaBurundi moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
1.08×
Burundi is 1.08× the area of North Macedonia.
| Burundi | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Yes. Burundi is 8% larger than North Macedonia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Burundi?
- About 1.1 times: Burundi has 1.08× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Burundi and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 1,820,909. Density: Burundi 517 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².