Burkina Faso vs Lithuania
Burkina Faso is 4.2 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Burkina Faso about 4.2 times.
Burkina FasoLithuaniaBurkina Faso moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
4.2×
Burkina Faso is 4.2× the area of Lithuania.
| Burkina Faso | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Vilnius |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 4.2 times larger than Lithuania. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 4.2 times: Burkina Faso has 4.2× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 2,888,774. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².