Burundi vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Burundi is 115 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Burundi about 115 times.
BurundiSaint Pierre and MiquelonBurundi moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 115× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Burundi | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 5,974 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Burundi is 115 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Burundi?
- About 115 times: Burundi has 115× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Burundi and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 5,974. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².