Antarctica vs Burkina Faso
Antarctica is 51.1 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Antarctica about 51 times.
AntarcticaBurkina FasoAntarctica moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 51.1× the area of Burkina Faso.
| Antarctica | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | — | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Burkina Faso?
- Yes. Antarctica is 51.1 times larger than Burkina Faso. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Antarctica?
- About 51 times: Antarctica has 51.1× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Antarctica and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Burkina Faso about 1.05×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².