Burkina Faso vs Malawi
Burkina Faso is 2.31 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Burkina Faso about 2.3 times.
Burkina FasoMalawiBurkina Faso moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
2.31×
Burkina Faso is 2.31× the area of Malawi.
| Burkina Faso | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Lilongwe |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 2.31 times larger than Malawi. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 2.3 times: Burkina Faso has 2.31× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 22,216,120. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Malawi 188 per km².