Burkina Faso vs Georgia
Burkina Faso is 3.93 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Burkina Faso about 3.9 times.
Burkina FasoGeorgiaBurkina Faso moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 3.93× the area of Georgia.
| Burkina Faso | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Tbilisi |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 3.93 times larger than Georgia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 3.9 times: Burkina Faso has 3.93× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 3,935,766. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Georgia 56 per km².