Anguilla vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 3,013 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Burkina Faso about 3013 times.
AnguillaBurkina FasoAnguilla moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 3,013× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Anguilla is 3,013 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 3013 times: Burkina Faso has 3,013× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².