Azerbaijan vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 3.17 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Burkina Faso about 3.2 times.
AzerbaijanBurkina FasoAzerbaijan moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.32× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 3.17× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Azerbaijan is 3.17 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 3.2 times: Burkina Faso has 3.17× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Burkina Faso about 1.05×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².