Burkina Faso vs Latvia
Burkina Faso is 4.24 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Burkina Faso about 4.2 times.
Burkina FasoLatviaBurkina Faso moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 4.24× the area of Latvia.
| Burkina Faso | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Riga |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 4.24 times larger than Latvia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 4.2 times: Burkina Faso has 4.24× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 1,847,785. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Latvia 29 per km².