Burkina Faso vs Chagos Islands
Burkina Faso is 4,570 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Burkina Faso about 4570 times.
Burkina FasoChagos IslandsBurkina Faso moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 4,570× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Burkina Faso | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 3,000 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 4,570 times larger than Chagos Islands. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 4570 times: Burkina Faso has 4,570× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Chagos 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 Chagos Islands about 1.02×. 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 Chagos Islands?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 3,000. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².