Burundi vs Vanuatu

Burundi is 2.28 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Burundi about 2.3 times.

BurundiVanuatuBurundi moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
2.28×
Burundi is 2.28× the area of Vanuatu.
BurundiVanuatu
Area27,834 km²12,190 km²
Population14,390,003335,169
Density517 / km²27 / km²
CapitalBujumburaPort-Vila
RegionEastern AfricaMelanesia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours30

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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
Yes. Burundi is 2.28 times larger than Vanuatu. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
How many times does Vanuatu fit into Burundi?
About 2.3 times: Burundi has 2.28× the area of Vanuatu.
Why do Burundi and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 335,169. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².