Brazil vs Burkina Faso
Brazil is 31.1 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Brazil about 31 times.
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31.1×
Brazil is 31.1× the area of Burkina Faso.
| Brazil | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Ouagadougou |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Burkina Faso?
- Yes. Brazil is 31.1 times larger than Burkina Faso. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Brazil?
- About 31 times: Brazil has 31.1× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Brazil and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Burkina Faso?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 24,074,580. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².