Belgium vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 8.94 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Burkina Faso about 8.9 times.
BelgiumBurkina FasoBelgium moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.11× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 8.94× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Belgium is 8.94 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 8.9 times: Burkina Faso has 8.94× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Burkina Faso about 1.05×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².