Burundi vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 14.6 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Paraguay about 15 times.
BurundiParaguayBurundi moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.07× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 14.6× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Asuncion |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Burundi is 14.6 times smaller than Paraguay. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Paraguay?
- About 15 times: Paraguay has 14.6× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 7,013,078. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².