Burundi vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 2.36 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Sri Lanka about 2.4 times.
BurundiSri LankaBurundi moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.42× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 2.36× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Colombo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Asia |
| 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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. Burundi is 2.36 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 2.4 times: Sri Lanka has 2.36× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².