Burundi vs US size comparison
How Big Is Burundi Compared to the US?
The US is about 353 times the size of Burundi. Burundi is about 15 times as densely populated. Drag Burundi over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Burundi
- 27,830 km² (10,745 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 353 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Massachusetts (27,335 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Burundi 14,390,003; the US 341,784,857
- Burundi's rank by area
- 143rd-largest of 197
How big Burundi is compared with the US
The US is about 353 times the size of Burundi: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 27,830 km² (10,745 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Burundi about 291 times. Burundi is bigger than 7 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 43; the state closest in size is Massachusetts (27,335 km²). It is the 143rd-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 45th-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
Burundi has about 14 million people (2025), the 78th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 517 people per km² it is about 15 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 17th-most densely populated country.
Burundi and the US on a world map
Burundi reaches from 4°S to 2°S; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Burundi about 1.0 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 813 times the size of Burundi, when it is really about 353 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Burundi is
Burundi's capital, Gitega, is 11,710 km (7,280 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Burundi borders 3 countries: DR Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania. It has no coast.
Burundi and US in numbers
| Burundi | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,830 km² 10,745 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 353× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 14,390,003 | 341,784,857 | The US has 24× more |
| Rank by area | 143rd-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 517 | 35 | Burundi is 15× denser |
| Capital | Gitega | Washington, D.C. | 11,710 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 3 | 2 |
Burundi compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Burundi bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 353 times the size of Burundi: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 27,830 km² (10,745 sq mi).
How many times would Burundi fit into the US?
About 353 times (353). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 291 times.
Which US state is Burundi closest in size to?
Massachusetts (27,335 km²). Burundi is about the same size as Massachusetts.
Is Burundi bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 25 times the size of Burundi.
Which has more people, Burundi or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 24 times the 14 million in Burundi.
Why does Burundi look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Burundi, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 813 times the size of Burundi, not 353.
Where does Burundi rank by size?
Burundi is the 143rd-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 45th-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Burundi from the US?
Burundi's capital, Gitega, is 11,710 km (7,280 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.