Burundi vs Turkey
Turkey is 28.2 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Turkey about 28 times.
BurundiTurkeyBurundi moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.04× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 28.2× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Burundi is 28.2 times smaller than Turkey. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Turkey?
- About 28 times: Turkey has 28.2× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Turkey 110 per km².