Burkina Faso vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Burkina Faso is 745 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Burkina Faso about 745 times.
Burkina FasoHeard and McDonald IslandsBurkina Faso moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 745× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Burkina Faso | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | — |
| Density | 88 / km² | — |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | — |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 745 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 745 times: Burkina Faso has 745× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands 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.