Burkina Faso vs Czechia
Burkina Faso is 3.48 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Burkina Faso about 3.5 times.
Burkina FasoCzechiaBurkina Faso moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 3.48× the area of Czechia.
| Burkina Faso | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Prague |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 3.48 times larger than Czechia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 3.5 times: Burkina Faso has 3.48× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Czechia 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 Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 10,886,878. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Czechia 138 per km².