Burkina Faso vs Iceland
Burkina Faso is 2.66 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Burkina Faso about 2.7 times.
Burkina FasoIcelandBurkina Faso moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
2.66×
Burkina Faso is 2.66× the area of Iceland.
| Burkina Faso | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 392,404 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 2.66 times larger than Iceland. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 2.7 times: Burkina Faso has 2.66× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 392,404. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².