Burundi vs Uganda
Uganda is 8.66 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Uganda about 8.7 times.
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Burundi is 0.12× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 8.66× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Burundi is 8.66 times smaller than Uganda. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Uganda?
- About 8.7 times: Uganda has 8.66× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Uganda 213 per km².