Burkina Faso vs Chad
Chad is 4.68 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Chad about 4.7 times.
Burkina FasoChadBurkina Faso moved onto Chad · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 0.21× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 4.68× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | N'Djamena |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
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; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- No. Burkina Faso is 4.68 times smaller than Chad. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Chad?
- About 4.7 times: Chad has 4.68× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Chad 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 Chad about 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 21,003,705. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Chad 16 per km².