Burundi vs United States
United States is 353 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into United States about 353 times.
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Burundi is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 353× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| 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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Burundi is 353 times smaller than United States. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into United States?
- About 353 times: United States has 353× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², United States 35 per km².