Burundi vs Samoa
Burundi is 9.79 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Burundi about 9.8 times.
BurundiSamoaBurundi moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 9.79× the area of Samoa.
| Burundi | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 219,306 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Apia |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Burundi is 9.79 times larger than Samoa. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Burundi?
- About 9.8 times: Burundi has 9.79× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Burundi and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 219,306. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Samoa 77 per km².