Burundi vs Syria
Syria is 6.65 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Syria about 6.7 times.
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Burundi is 0.15× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 6.65× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Burundi is 6.65 times smaller than Syria. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Syria?
- About 6.7 times: Syria has 6.65× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Syria 138 per km².