Burkina Faso vs Macao
Burkina Faso is 2,384 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Burkina Faso about 2384 times.
Burkina FasoMacaoBurkina Faso moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 2,384× the area of Macao.
| Burkina Faso | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 685,900 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | — |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 2,384 times larger than Macao. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 2384 times: Burkina Faso has 2,384× the area of Macao.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Burkina Faso or Macao?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 685,900. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².