Burundi vs Palau
Burundi is 59.7 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Burundi about 60 times.
BurundiPalauBurundi moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 59.7× the area of Palau.
| Burundi | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 17,663 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Burundi is 59.7 times larger than Palau. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Burundi?
- About 60 times: Burundi has 59.7× the area of Palau.
- Why do Burundi and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 17,663. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Palau 38 per km².