Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 5.35 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Burkina Faso about 5.4 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBurkina FasoBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.19× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 5.35× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.35 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 5.4 times: Burkina Faso has 5.35× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Burkina Faso about 1.05×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².