Burundi vs Peru
Peru is 46.2 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Peru about 46 times.
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Burundi is 0.02× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 46.2× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Lima |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Burundi is 46.2 times smaller than Peru. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Peru?
- About 46 times: Peru has 46.2× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Peru 27 per km².