Burkina Faso vs Faroe Islands
Burkina Faso is 196 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Burkina Faso about 196 times.
Burkina FasoFaroe IslandsBurkina Faso moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 196× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Burkina Faso | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 54,900 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Torshavn |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Faroe Islands at 62° N is stretched to 4.55×. That difference is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 196 times larger than Faroe Islands. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 196 times: Burkina Faso has 196× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Faroe 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 Faroe Islands about 4.55×. That is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 54,900. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².