Burundi vs San Marino
Burundi is 456 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Burundi about 456 times.
BurundiSan MarinoBurundi moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 456× the area of San Marino.
| Burundi | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 34,109 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | San Marino |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Burundi is 456 times larger than San Marino. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Burundi?
- About 456 times: Burundi has 456× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Burundi and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 34,109. Density: Burundi 517 per km², San Marino 559 per km².