Angola vs Burkina Faso
Angola is 4.55 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Angola about 4.5 times.
AngolaBurkina FasoAngola moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
4.55×
Angola is 4.55× the area of Burkina Faso.
| Angola | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Burkina Faso?
- Yes. Angola is 4.55 times larger than Burkina Faso. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Angola?
- About 4.5 times: Angola has 4.55× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Angola and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Burkina Faso about 1.05×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Burkina Faso?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 24,074,580. Density: Angola 31 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².