Burkina Faso vs Croatia
Burkina Faso is 4.85 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Burkina Faso about 4.8 times.
Burkina FasoCroatiaBurkina Faso moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 4.85× the area of Croatia.
| Burkina Faso | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Zagreb |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Burkina Faso. 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 Croatia?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 4.85 times larger than Croatia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 4.8 times: Burkina Faso has 4.85× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Burkina Faso. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Burkina Faso or Croatia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 3,876,200. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Croatia 68 per km².