Burkina Faso vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Burkina Faso is 35 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Burkina Faso about 35 times.
Burkina FasoFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBurkina Faso moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 35× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Burkina Faso | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 196 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 35 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 35 times: Burkina Faso has 35× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Burkina Faso and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 196. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².