Burundi vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 2.58 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Sierra Leone about 2.6 times.
BurundiSierra LeoneBurundi moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.39× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 2.58× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Freetown |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Sierra Leone?
- No. Burundi is 2.58 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 2.6 times: Sierra Leone has 2.58× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone about 1.02×. 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 Sierra Leone?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 8,819,794. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².