Belize vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 11.9 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Burkina Faso about 12 times.
BelizeBurkina FasoBelize moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.08× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 11.9× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Belize is 11.9 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 12 times: Burkina Faso has 11.9× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².