Burkina Faso vs Guatemala
Burkina Faso is 2.52 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Burkina Faso about 2.5 times.
Burkina FasoGuatemalaBurkina Faso moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
2.52×
Burkina Faso is 2.52× the area of Guatemala.
| Burkina Faso | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Guatemala City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| 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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 2.52 times larger than Guatemala. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 2.5 times: Burkina Faso has 2.52× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 18,687,881. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².