Burkina Faso vs Falkland Islands
Burkina Faso is 22.5 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Burkina Faso about 22 times.
Burkina FasoFalkland IslandsBurkina Faso moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 22.5× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Burkina Faso | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 4,550 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Stanley |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| 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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 22.5 times larger than Falkland Islands. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 22 times: Burkina Faso has 22.5× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 4,550. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².