Burkina Faso vs Curaçao
Burkina Faso is 618 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Burkina Faso about 618 times.
Burkina FasoCuraçaoBurkina Faso moved onto Curaçao · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 618× the area of Curaçao.
| Burkina Faso | Curaçao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 444 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 156,263 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 352 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Willemstad |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Curaçao at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Curaçao?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 618 times larger than Curaçao. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Curaçao covers 444 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 618 times: Burkina Faso has 618× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Curaçao 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 Curaçao about 1.05×. 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 Curaçao?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 156,263. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Curaçao 352 per km².