Burundi vs Thailand
Thailand is 18.4 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Thailand about 18 times.
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Burundi is 0.05× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 18.4× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Burundi is 18.4 times smaller than Thailand. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Thailand?
- About 18 times: Thailand has 18.4× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Thailand 140 per km².