Botswana vs Burkina Faso
Botswana is 2.12 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Botswana about 2.1 times.
BotswanaBurkina FasoBotswana moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 2.12× the area of Burkina Faso.
| Botswana | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Burkina Faso?
- Yes. Botswana is 2.12 times larger than Burkina Faso. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Botswana?
- About 2.1 times: Botswana has 2.12× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Botswana and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².