Burkina Faso vs Kyrgyzstan
Burkina Faso is 37% larger than Kyrgyzstan.
Burkina FasoKyrgyzstanBurkina Faso moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 1.37× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Burkina Faso | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Bishkek |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 37% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1.4 times: Burkina Faso has 1.37× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 7,343,064. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².