Burkina Faso vs Germany
Germany is 30% larger than Burkina Faso.
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Burkina Faso is 0.77× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 1.3× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Berlin |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- No. Burkina Faso is 23% smaller than Germany. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Germany?
- About 1.3 times: Germany has 1.3× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 24,074,580. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Germany 233 per km².