Burkina Faso vs Hungary
Burkina Faso is 2.95 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Burkina Faso about 2.9 times.
Burkina FasoHungaryBurkina Faso moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 2.95× the area of Hungary.
| Burkina Faso | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Budapest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 2.95 times larger than Hungary. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 2.9 times: Burkina Faso has 2.95× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 9,514,251. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Hungary 102 per km².