Burundi vs Tonga
Burundi is 37.2 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Burundi about 37 times.
BurundiTongaBurundi moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
37.2×
Burundi is 37.2× the area of Tonga.
| Burundi | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 103,742 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Burundi is 37.2 times larger than Tonga. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Burundi?
- About 37 times: Burundi has 37.2× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Burundi and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 103,742. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Tonga 139 per km².