Belarus vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 32% larger than Belarus.
BelarusBurkina FasoBelarus moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.76× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 1.32× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Belarus is 24% smaller than Burkina Faso. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1.3 times: Burkina Faso has 1.32× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Burkina Faso about 1.05×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².