Burundi vs Tajikistan

Tajikistan is 5.14 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Tajikistan about 5.1 times.

BurundiTajikistanBurundi moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.19× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 5.14× the size of Burundi.
BurundiTajikistan
Area27,834 km²143,100 km²
Population14,390,00310,786,734
Density517 / km²75 / km²
CapitalBujumburaDushanbe
RegionEastern AfricaCentral Asia
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours34

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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
No. Burundi is 5.14 times smaller than Tajikistan. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
How many times does Burundi fit into Tajikistan?
About 5.1 times: Tajikistan has 5.14× the area of Burundi.
Why do Burundi and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 10,786,734. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².