Burundi vs Portugal
Portugal is 3.31 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Portugal about 3.3 times.
BurundiPortugalBurundi moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.3× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 3.31× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Burundi is 3.31 times smaller than Portugal. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Portugal?
- About 3.3 times: Portugal has 3.31× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 10,804,871. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Portugal 117 per km².