Burundi vs Panama
Panama is 2.66 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Panama about 2.7 times.
BurundiPanamaBurundi moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Burundi is 0.38× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 2.66× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Panama City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° 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 Panama?
- No. Burundi is 2.66 times smaller than Panama. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Panama?
- About 2.7 times: Panama has 2.66× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Panama 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 Panama 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 Panama?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 4,571,189. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Panama 62 per km².