Andorra vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 586 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Burkina Faso about 586 times.
AndorraBurkina FasoAndorra moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 586× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Andorra is 586 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Andorra covers 468 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 586 times: Burkina Faso has 586× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Burkina Faso about 1.05×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².