Total & land area: Burundi vs Comoros size comparison [2026]

Burundi is 13.7 times bigger by total area compared to Comoros: 10,747 sq mi vs 785 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Burundi is 9,915 sq mi vs 719 sq mi for Comoros — a 13.8 times difference in territory size.

Burundi ranks 143/197 by total surface area vs 171/197 for Comoros.
Burundi occupies 0.02% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.001% for Comoros.
83.9% of Burundi's area is agricultural land vs 71.5% in Comoros.
Burundi has 0.05% of the world's agricultural land area — Comoros has 0.003%.
10.9% of Burundi is covered by forests, compared to 17% in Comoros.
0.007% of the world's forests are in Burundi, and 0.0008% are in Comoros.

True size map comparison: Burundi vs Comoros

See how Burundi and Comoros compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

	Burundi	Comoros
Total area	10,747 sq mi	785 sq mi
Size difference ratio	13.7	1
Total area rank	143/197	171/197
Share of all countries' surface area	0.005%	0.0004%
Land area	9,915 sq mi	719 sq mi
Land area difference ratio	13.8	1
Land area rank	144/197	171/197
Share of all countries' land area	0.02%	0.001%
Population	14,047,786	866,628
Population density	1,487 ppl/mi²	1,252 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

	Burundi	Comoros
Forest area	1,080 sq mi	122 sq mi
Forest area as share of land	10.9%	17%
Forest area rank	150/196	170/196
World's forests share	0.007%	0.0008%
Agricultural land area	8,317 sq mi	514 sq mi
Agricultural land share	83.9%	71.5%
Agricultural land area rank	116/194	159/194
Share of global agricultural land	0.05%	0.003%
Arable land	5,101 sq mi	251 sq mi
Arable land share	51.4%	34.9%
Arable land area rank	97/191	154/191
Permanent cropland	1,351 sq mi	204.6 sq mi
Permanent cropland share	13.6%	28.5%
Permanent cropland area rank	63/192	122/192
Water area	832 sq mi	66.8 sq mi
Water as share of total area	7.74%	8.51%
Water area rank	94/197	131/197
Roads length	7,657 mi	547 mi
Land borders length	708 mi	0 mi
Coastline length	0 mi	211.3 mi
Share of marine protected waters	n/a	0.4%

Burundi vs Comoros size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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