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Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic

Central African Republic is 2.27 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Central African Republic about 2.3 times.

Burkina FasoCentral African RepublicBurkina Faso moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 0.44× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 2.27× the size of Burkina Faso.
Burkina FasoCentral African Republic
Area274,200 km²622,984 km²
Population24,074,5805,513,282
Density88 / km²8.8 / km²
CapitalOuagadougouBangui
RegionWestern AfricaMiddle Africa
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours66

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; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Burkina Faso bigger than Central African Republic?
No. Burkina Faso is 2.27 times smaller than Central African Republic. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Central African Republic?
About 2.3 times: Central African Republic has 2.27× the area of Burkina Faso.
Why do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic about 1.01×. 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 Central African Republic?
Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 5,513,282. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².
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