Burundi vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands and Burundi are almost exactly the same size.
BurundiSolomon IslandsBurundi moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
0.98×
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 27,834 km²#143 of 194 | 28,400 km²#141 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBurundi: 17.2× the population | 14,390,003#78 of 194 · 2025 | 838,645#160 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBurundi: 17.5× the density | 517 / km²#15 of 194 | 30 / km²#152 of 194 |
| Urban populationSolomon Islands: 1.22× the urban share | 26%#180 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBurundi: 1.36× the births per woman | 4.79 per woman#8 of 192 · 2024 | 3.51 per woman#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBurundi: 0.06 points higher | +2.41%#25 of 192 · 2025 | +2.35%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBurundi: 1.24× the birth rate | 33.2 per 1,000#17 of 192 · 2024 | 26.7 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBurundi: 1.31× the death rate | 6.7 per 1,000#115 of 192 · 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Burundi: 7.4 points higher | 44.0%#9 of 192 · 2025 | 36.6%#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Solomon Islands: 1.2 points higher | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 | 3.7%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSolomon Islands: 4.3 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | +1.9 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBurundi: 246× the refugees for its size | 22.12 per 1,000#10 of 190 · 2025 | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySolomon Islands: 6.9 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 70.7 years#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBurundi: 1.86× the infant mortality | 30.5 per 1,000 births#45 of 191 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSolomon Islands: 3.0× the doctors per person | 0.08 per 1,000#172 of 178 · 2022 | 0.24 per 1,000#143 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 6.4%#137 of 145 · 2025 | — |
| Human Development IndexSolomon Islands: 0.145 higher | 0.439#184 of 190 · 2023 | 0.584#153 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSolomon Islands: 8.42× the income per person | $240#185 of 185 · 2025 | $2,020#149 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBurundi: 1.92× the economy | $3.37B2025 | $1.75B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Solomon Islands: 2.23× the output per person | $1,248#184 of 184 · 2025 | $2,788#173 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBurundi: 0.6 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBurundi: 30.7 points higher | +34.1%#7 of 176 · 2025 | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSolomon Islands: 1.56× the unemployment | 0.9%#174 of 178 · 2025 | 1.4%#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 74.2%#5 of 149 · 2020 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 37.5#55 of 149 · 2020 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureBurundi: 42.8 points higher | 85.3% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 | 42.5% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySolomon Islands: 4.5 points higher | 3.1% of jobs#177 of 178 · 2025 | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSolomon Islands: 38.4 points higher | 11.6% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2025 | 50.0% of jobs#120 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSolomon Islands: 2.8 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 3.8% of GDP#51 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 40.6% of GDP#69 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 3.2% of GDP#24 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersSolomon Islands: 3.37× the share online | 9%#184 of 184 · 2024 | 29%#167 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 63 per 100#170 of 191 · 2023 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSolomon Islands: 8.24× the forest share | 11% of land#154 of 192 · 2024 | 90% of land#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSolomon Islands: 5.43× the CO₂ per person | 0.07 t a year#179 of 185 · 2024 | 0.38 t a year#155 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBurundi: 32.9 points higher | 83.0%#10 of 190 · 2022 | 50.1%#49 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricitySolomon Islands: 61.4 points higher | 20.1%#188 of 192 · 2024 | 81.5%#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Burundi: 3.64× the air pollution | 35.7 µg/m³#32 of 191 · 2023 | 9.8 µg/m³#156 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBurundi: 5.2 points higher | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 | 2.4% of land#178 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBurundi: 42.9 points higher | 43.7% of land#9 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 10.2%#90 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSolomon Islands: 2.38× the rain and snow | 1,274 mm#71 of 180 · 2022 | 3,028 mm#4 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySolomon Islands: 1.98 higher | −1.23#169 of 193 · 2025 | +0.75#53 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSolomon Islands: 1.38 higher | −1.54#184 of 193 · 2025 | −0.16#90 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 5.6 per 100,000#47 of 146 · 2016 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Honiara |
| Currency | Burundian franc (BIF) | Solomon Islands dollar (SBD) |
| Official languages | English, French, Kirundi | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +257 | +677 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Melanesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Burundi or Solomon Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Solomon Islands: $2,020 against $240 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.42× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Burundi or Solomon Islands?
- In Solomon Islands: life expectancy at birth is 70.7 years, against 63.8 — 6.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Burundi and Solomon Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Burundi: presidential republic; Solomon Islands: constitutional monarchy.