Burundi vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 76% larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Slovakia about 1.8 times.
BurundiSlovakiaBurundi moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.57× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 1.76× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Bratislava |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Burundi is 43% smaller than Slovakia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Slovakia?
- About 1.8 times: Slovakia has 1.76× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 5,413,813. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².