Burkina Faso vs Luxembourg
Burkina Faso is 106 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Burkina Faso about 106 times.
Burkina FasoLuxembourgBurkina Faso moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 106× the area of Luxembourg.
| Burkina Faso | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 686,970 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Luxembourg |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 106 times larger than Luxembourg. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 106 times: Burkina Faso has 106× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 686,970. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².