Burundi vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 3.0 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into United Arab Emirates about 3.0 times.
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Burundi is 0.33× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 3.0× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Burundi is 3.0 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 3.0 times: United Arab Emirates has 3.0× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 11,513,149. Density: Burundi 517 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².