Burkina Faso vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 9.94 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Kazakhstan about 9.9 times.
Burkina FasoKazakhstanBurkina Faso moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 0.1× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 9.94× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Astana |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Burkina Faso is 9.94 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 9.9 times: Kazakhstan has 9.94× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 20,843,754. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².