Burundi vs Serbia
Serbia is 3.18 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Serbia about 3.2 times.
BurundiSerbiaBurundi moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
0.31×
Burundi is 0.31× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 3.18× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Belgrade |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. Burundi is 3.18 times smaller than Serbia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Serbia?
- About 3.2 times: Serbia has 3.18× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 6,549,143. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Serbia 74 per km².