Burundi vs Sweden
Sweden is 16.1 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Sweden about 16 times.
BurundiSwedenBurundi moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.06× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 16.1× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Burundi is 16.1 times smaller than Sweden. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Sweden?
- About 16 times: Sweden has 16.1× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 10,596,620. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Sweden 24 per km².