Argentina vs Burkina Faso
Argentina is 10.1 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Argentina about 10 times.
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Argentina is 10.1× the area of Burkina Faso.
| Argentina | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Ouagadougou |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Burkina Faso?
- Yes. Argentina is 10.1 times larger than Burkina Faso. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Argentina?
- About 10 times: Argentina has 10.1× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Argentina and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Burkina Faso?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 24,074,580. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².