Burundi vs Saint Martin
Burundi is 525 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Burundi about 525 times.
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Burundi is 525× the area of Saint Martin.
| Burundi | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 24,941 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Marigot |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Yes. Burundi is 525 times larger than Saint Martin. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Burundi?
- About 525 times: Burundi has 525× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Burundi and Saint Martin 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 Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 24,941. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².