Burkina Faso vs French Polynesia
Burkina Faso is 65.8 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Burkina Faso about 66 times.
Burkina FasoFrench PolynesiaBurkina Faso moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 65.8× the area of French Polynesia.
| Burkina Faso | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 282,465 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Papeete |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 65.8 times larger than French Polynesia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 66 times: Burkina Faso has 65.8× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Burkina Faso and French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia about 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 282,465. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².