Armenia vs Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is 9.22 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Burkina Faso about 9.2 times.

ArmeniaBurkina FasoArmenia moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.11× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 9.22× the size of Armenia.
ArmeniaBurkina Faso
Area29,743 km²274,200 km²
Population3,086,70024,074,580
Density104 / km²88 / km²
CapitalYerevanOuagadougou
RegionWestern AsiaWestern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours46

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Burkina Faso?
No. Armenia is 9.22 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
How many times does Armenia fit into Burkina Faso?
About 9.2 times: Burkina Faso has 9.22× the area of Armenia.
Why do Armenia and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Burkina Faso about 1.05×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².