Burkina Faso vs Iraq
Iraq is 59% larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Iraq about 1.6 times.
Burkina FasoIraqBurkina Faso moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 0.63× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 1.59× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Baghdad |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Burkina Faso is 37% smaller than Iraq. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Iraq?
- About 1.6 times: Iraq has 1.59× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 24,074,580. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Iraq 108 per km².