Which is bigger: Equatorial Guinea or Burundi?

Equatorial Guinea is larger (28,051 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Burundi (27,834 km²).

Why do Equatorial Guinea and Burundi look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Equatorial Guinea and Burundi are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Equatorial Guinea×Burundi

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Equatorial Guinea ↗

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Total surface area28,051 km²ed. 2024

Population1,938,4312025

Land area28,050 km²2023

TypeCountry

Burundi ↗

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Total surface area27,834 km²ed. 2024

Population14,390,0032025

Land area25,680 km²2023

TypeCountry