Burundi vs Saint Barthélemy
Burundi is 1,160 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Burundi about 1160 times.
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1,160×
Burundi is 1,160× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Burundi | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 10,124 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Burundi is 1,160 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Burundi?
- About 1160 times: Burundi has 1,160× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Burundi and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 10,124. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².