Burkina Faso vs Niger
Niger is 4.62 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Niger about 4.6 times.
Burkina FasoNigerBurkina Faso moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 0.22× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 4.62× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Niamey |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Niger?
- No. Burkina Faso is 4.62 times smaller than Niger. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Niger?
- About 4.6 times: Niger has 4.62× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 24,074,580. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Niger 22 per km².