Burkina Faso vs Moldova
Burkina Faso is 8.1 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Burkina Faso about 8.1 times.
Burkina FasoMoldovaBurkina Faso moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 8.1× the area of Moldova.
| Burkina Faso | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 8.1 times larger than Moldova. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 8.1 times: Burkina Faso has 8.1× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 2,360,527. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Moldova 70 per km².