Burundi vs Yemen
Yemen is 16.4 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Yemen about 16 times.
BurundiYemenBurundi moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.06× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 16.4× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Sana'a |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. Burundi is 16.4 times smaller than Yemen. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Yemen?
- About 16 times: Yemen has 16.4× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Yemen 92 per km².