Burkina Faso vs Guernsey
Burkina Faso is 3,515 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Burkina Faso about 3515 times.
Burkina FasoGuernseyBurkina Faso moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 3,515× the area of Guernsey.
| Burkina Faso | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 67,787 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 3,515 times larger than Guernsey. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 3515 times: Burkina Faso has 3,515× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 67,787. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².