Burundi vs Zambia
Zambia is 27 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Zambia about 27 times.
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Burundi is 0.04× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 27× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Burundi is 27 times smaller than Zambia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Zambia?
- About 27 times: Zambia has 27× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Zambia 29 per km².