Burkina Faso vs Cook Islands
Burkina Faso is 1,143 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Burkina Faso about 1143 times.
Burkina FasoCook IslandsBurkina Faso moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 1,143× the area of Cook Islands.
| Burkina Faso | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 14,222 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Avarua |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. 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 Cook Islands?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 1,143 times larger than Cook Islands. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1143 times: Burkina Faso has 1,143× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Cook 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 Cook Islands about 1.15×. 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 Cook Islands?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 14,222. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².