Burkina Faso vs Ecuador
Burkina Faso is 7% larger than Ecuador.
Burkina FasoEcuadorBurkina Faso moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Burkina Faso is 1.07× the area of Ecuador.
| Burkina Faso | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Quito |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Ecuador at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Ecuador?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 7% larger than Ecuador. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1.1 times: Burkina Faso has 1.07× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Ecuador 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 Ecuador about 1.0×. 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 Ecuador?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 18,289,896. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².