Burkina Faso vs New Zealand
Burkina Faso and New Zealand are almost exactly the same size.
Burkina FasoNew ZealandBurkina Faso moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Burkina Faso is 1.02× the area of New Zealand.
| Burkina Faso | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Wellington |
| Region | Western Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Burkina Faso and New Zealand are almost exactly the same size. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1.0 times: Burkina Faso has 1.02× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Burkina Faso and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 5,324,700. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².