Bhutan vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 7.14 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Burkina Faso about 7.1 times.
BhutanBurkina FasoBhutan moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.14× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 7.14× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Bhutan is 7.14 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 7.1 times: Burkina Faso has 7.14× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².