Burundi vs São Tomé and Principe
Burundi is 27.8 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Burundi about 28 times.
BurundiSão Tomé and PrincipeBurundi moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
27.8×
Burundi is 27.8× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Burundi | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 240,254 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Burundi is 27.8 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Burundi?
- About 28 times: Burundi has 27.8× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Burundi and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 240,254. Density: Burundi 517 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².