Real size
How big is Burundi really?
27,200 km²
10,500 sq mi · 27th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Haiti
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Burundi covers 27,200 km² (10,500 sq mi), about the size of Haiti. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 27,200 km²
- Size rank
- 141st of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 3°S
Countries about the same size
- HaitiAbout the same size
- Equatorial GuineaAbout the same size
- AlbaniaAbout the same size
- Solomon IslandsBurundi is 1.1 times the size of the Solomon Islands
- RwandaBurundi is 1.1 times the size of Rwanda
Burundi through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Burundi?
- Burundi covers about 27,200 km² (10,500 sq mi). It is the 27th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Burundi at the right size?
- Yes. Burundi lies so close to the equator that a normal web map barely stretches it, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Burundi bigger than Belgium?
- No. Belgium is about 1.1 times the size of Burundi.
- Is Burundi bigger than Haiti?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Burundi bigger than Albania?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.