Åland Islands vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 173 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Burkina Faso about 173 times.
Åland IslandsBurkina FasoÅland Islands moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 173× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Burkina Faso. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Åland Islands is 173 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 173 times: Burkina Faso has 173× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Burkina Faso about 1.05×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Burkina Faso. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².