Burundi vs South Korea
South Korea is 3.6 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into South Korea about 3.6 times.
BurundiSouth KoreaBurundi moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.28× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 3.6× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Seoul |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- No. Burundi is 3.6 times smaller than South Korea. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into South Korea?
- About 3.6 times: South Korea has 3.6× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², South Korea 515 per km².