Austria vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 3.27 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Burkina Faso about 3.3 times.
AustriaBurkina FasoAustria moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 0.31× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 3.27× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Austria is 3.27 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 3.3 times: Burkina Faso has 3.27× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Burkina Faso about 1.05×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².