Burkina Faso vs Liechtenstein
Burkina Faso is 1,714 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Burkina Faso about 1714 times.
Burkina FasoLiechtensteinBurkina Faso moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 1,714× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Burkina Faso | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 41,024 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Vaduz |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 1,714 times larger than Liechtenstein. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1714 times: Burkina Faso has 1,714× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 41,024. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².