Antigua and Barbuda vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 623 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Burkina Faso about 623 times.
Antigua and BarbudaBurkina FasoAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 623× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 623 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 623 times: Burkina Faso has 623× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².