Burkina Faso vs Monaco
Burkina Faso is 137,100 times larger than Monaco. Monaco would fit into Burkina Faso about 137100 times.
Burkina FasoMonacoBurkina Faso moved onto Monaco · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 137,100× the area of Monaco.
| Burkina Faso | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 2 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 38,341 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 19,171 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Monaco |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| 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; Monaco at 44° N is stretched to 1.92×. That difference is why Monaco 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 Monaco?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 137,100 times larger than Monaco. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Monaco covers 2 km².
- How many times does Monaco fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 137100 times: Burkina Faso has 137,100× the area of Monaco.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Monaco 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 Monaco about 1.92×. That is why Monaco 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 Monaco?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 38,341. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Monaco 19,171 per km².