Burundi vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 48% larger than Burundi.
BurundiSwitzerlandBurundi moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.67× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1.48× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Burundi is 33% smaller than Switzerland. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Switzerland?
- About 1.5 times: Switzerland has 1.48× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 9,092,436. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².