Burkina Faso vs Cayman Islands
Burkina Faso is 1,039 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Burkina Faso about 1039 times.
Burkina FasoCayman IslandsBurkina Faso moved onto Cayman Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 1,039× the area of Cayman Islands.
| Burkina Faso | Cayman Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 264 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 75,844 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | George Town |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Cayman Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Cayman Islands?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 1,039 times larger than Cayman Islands. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Cayman Islands covers 264 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1039 times: Burkina Faso has 1,039× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Cayman Islands 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 Cayman Islands about 1.12×. 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 Cayman Islands?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 75,844. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Cayman Islands 287 per km².