Burundi vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 17.6 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Turkmenistan about 18 times.
BurundiTurkmenistanBurundi moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.06× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 17.6× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Burundi is 17.6 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 18 times: Turkmenistan has 17.6× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 7,618,847. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².