Burkina Faso vs Montenegro
Burkina Faso is 19.8 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Burkina Faso about 20 times.
Burkina FasoMontenegroBurkina Faso moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 19.8× the area of Montenegro.
| Burkina Faso | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 623,129 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Podgorica |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 19.8 times larger than Montenegro. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 20 times: Burkina Faso has 19.8× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 623,129. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².