Burkina Faso vs Netherlands
Burkina Faso is 6.5 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Burkina Faso about 6.5 times.
Burkina FasoNetherlandsBurkina Faso moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 6.5× the area of Netherlands.
| Burkina Faso | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 6.5 times larger than Netherlands. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 6.5 times: Burkina Faso has 6.5× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 18,087,633. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².