Burundi vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 21.7 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Ukraine about 22 times.
BurundiUkraineBurundi moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.05× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 21.7× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Burundi is 21.7 times smaller than Ukraine. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Ukraine?
- About 22 times: Ukraine has 21.7× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².