Burkina Faso vs Denmark
Burkina Faso is 6.39 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Burkina Faso about 6.4 times.
Burkina FasoDenmarkBurkina Faso moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 6.39× the area of Denmark.
| Burkina Faso | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Copenhagen |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 6.39 times larger than Denmark. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 6.4 times: Burkina Faso has 6.39× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Denmark 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 Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 6,009,169. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Denmark 140 per km².