Burundi vs Northern Mariana Islands
Burundi is 60.0 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Burundi about 60 times.
BurundiNorthern Mariana IslandsBurundi moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 60.0× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Burundi | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 43,541 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Saipan |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Micronesia |
| 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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Burundi is 60.0 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Burundi?
- About 60 times: Burundi has 60.0× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Burundi and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 43,541. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².