Albania vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 9.54 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Burkina Faso about 9.5 times.
AlbaniaBurkina FasoAlbania moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.1× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 9.54× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Albania is 9.54 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 9.5 times: Burkina Faso has 9.54× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Burkina Faso about 1.05×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².