Burundi vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 8.71 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into United Kingdom about 8.7 times.
BurundiUnited KingdomBurundi moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.11× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 8.71× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | London |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Burundi is 8.71 times smaller than United Kingdom. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into United Kingdom?
- About 8.7 times: United Kingdom has 8.71× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².