Burkina Faso vs Greece
Burkina Faso is 2.08 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Burkina Faso about 2.1 times.
Burkina FasoGreeceBurkina Faso moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 2.08× the area of Greece.
| Burkina Faso | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Athens |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 2.08 times larger than Greece. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 2.1 times: Burkina Faso has 2.08× the area of Greece.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 10,413,962. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Greece 79 per km².