Burkina Faso vs Comoros
Burkina Faso is 135 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Burkina Faso about 135 times.
Burkina FasoComorosBurkina Faso moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 135× the area of Comoros.
| Burkina Faso | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 882,847 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Moroni |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern 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; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 135 times larger than Comoros. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 135 times: Burkina Faso has 135× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Comoros 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 Comoros about 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 882,847. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Comoros 434 per km².