Burundi vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 6.33 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Uruguay about 6.3 times.
BurundiUruguayBurundi moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.16× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 6.33× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Burundi is 6.33 times smaller than Uruguay. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Uruguay?
- About 6.3 times: Uruguay has 6.33× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 3,384,688. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².