Burundi vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 23.1 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into South Sudan about 23 times.
BurundiSouth SudanBurundi moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.04× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 23.1× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° 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 South Sudan?
- No. Burundi is 23.1 times smaller than South Sudan. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into South Sudan?
- About 23 times: South Sudan has 23.1× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and South Sudan 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 Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 12,188,788. Density: Burundi 517 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².