Burundi vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 34 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Tanzania about 34 times.
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Burundi is 0.03× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 34× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Dodoma |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Burundi is 34 times smaller than Tanzania. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Tanzania?
- About 34 times: Tanzania has 34× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².