Burundi vs Norway
Norway is 13.8 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Norway about 14 times.
BurundiNorwayBurundi moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.07× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 13.8× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Oslo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Burundi is 13.8 times smaller than Norway. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Norway?
- About 14 times: Norway has 13.8× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 5,610,870. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Norway 15 per km².