Australia vs Burkina Faso
Australia is 28.1 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Australia about 28 times.
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Australia is 28.1× the area of Burkina Faso.
| Australia | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Burkina Faso?
- Yes. Australia is 28.1 times larger than Burkina Faso. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Australia?
- About 28 times: Australia has 28.1× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Australia and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Burkina Faso?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 24,074,580. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².