Burkina Faso vs Ireland
Burkina Faso is 3.93 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Burkina Faso about 3.9 times.
Burkina FasoIrelandBurkina Faso moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 3.93× the area of Ireland.
| Burkina Faso | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Dublin |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 3.93 times larger than Ireland. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 3.9 times: Burkina Faso has 3.93× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 5,484,367. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Ireland 79 per km².