Bulgaria vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 2.47 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Burkina Faso about 2.5 times.
BulgariaBurkina FasoBulgaria moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 0.4× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 2.47× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bulgaria sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria bigger than Burkina Faso?
- No. Bulgaria is 2.47 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 2.5 times: Burkina Faso has 2.47× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Burkina Faso look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Burkina Faso about 1.05×. That is why Bulgaria 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, Bulgaria or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².