Bolivia vs Burkina Faso
Bolivia is 4.01 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Bolivia about 4.0 times.
BoliviaBurkina FasoBolivia moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 4.01× the area of Burkina Faso.
| Bolivia | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Ouagadougou |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Burkina Faso?
- Yes. Bolivia is 4.01 times larger than Burkina Faso. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Bolivia?
- About 4.0 times: Bolivia has 4.01× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Bolivia and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².