Burkina Faso vs Dominican Republic
Burkina Faso is 5.63 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Burkina Faso about 5.6 times.
Burkina FasoDominican RepublicBurkina Faso moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 5.63× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Burkina Faso | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 5.63 times larger than Dominican Republic. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 5.6 times: Burkina Faso has 5.63× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic about 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 11,520,487. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².