Burkina Faso vs France
France is 2.35 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into France about 2.3 times.
Burkina FasoFranceBurkina Faso moved onto France · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 0.43× the area of France. Put the other way, France is 2.35× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Paris |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. That difference is why France 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 France?
- No. Burkina Faso is 2.35 times smaller than France. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into France?
- About 2.3 times: France has 2.35× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and France 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 France about 1.87×. That is why France 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 France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 24,074,580. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², France 107 per km².