Burundi vs Rwanda
Burundi is 6% larger than Rwanda.
BurundiRwandaBurundi moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Burundi is 1.06× the area of Rwanda.
| Burundi | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Burundi is 6% larger than Rwanda. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Burundi?
- About 1.1 times: Burundi has 1.06× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Burundi and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².