Burkina Faso vs Cabo Verde
Burkina Faso is 68.0 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Burkina Faso about 68 times.
Burkina FasoCabo VerdeBurkina Faso moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 68.0× the area of Cabo Verde.
| Burkina Faso | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 527,326 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Praia |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Cabo Verde at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Burkina Faso bigger than Cabo Verde?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 68.0 times larger than Cabo Verde. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 68 times: Burkina Faso has 68.0× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Cabo Verde look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Cabo Verde about 1.08×. 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, Burkina Faso or Cabo Verde?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 527,326. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².