Burkina Faso vs Marshall Islands
Burkina Faso is 1,515 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Burkina Faso about 1515 times.
Burkina FasoMarshall IslandsBurkina Faso moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 1,515× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Burkina Faso | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 36,282 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Majuro |
| Region | Western Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 1,515 times larger than Marshall Islands. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1515 times: Burkina Faso has 1,515× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 36,282. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².