Burundi vs Puerto Rico
Burundi is 3.06 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Burundi about 3.1 times.
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Burundi is 3.06× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Burundi | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | San Juan |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Burundi is 3.06 times larger than Puerto Rico. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Burundi?
- About 3.1 times: Burundi has 3.06× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Burundi and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 3,184,835. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².