Burundi vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands and Burundi are almost exactly the same size.
BurundiSolomon IslandsBurundi moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.98× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 1.02× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 838,645 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Honiara |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; Solomon Islands at 9° S 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 Solomon Islands?
- No. Burundi and Solomon Islands are almost exactly the same size. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 1.0 times: Solomon Islands has 1.02× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 838,645. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².