Burkina Faso vs Kiribati
Burkina Faso is 338 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Burkina Faso about 338 times.
Burkina FasoKiribatiBurkina Faso moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 338× the area of Kiribati.
| Burkina Faso | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 136,488 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Tarawa |
| Region | Western Africa | Micronesia |
| 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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 338 times larger than Kiribati. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 338 times: Burkina Faso has 338× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 136,488. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².