Burundi vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 14 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Zimbabwe about 14 times.
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Burundi is 0.07× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 14× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Burundi is 14 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 14 times: Zimbabwe has 14× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².