Burkina Faso vs Niue
Burkina Faso is 1,055 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Burkina Faso about 1055 times.
Burkina FasoNiueBurkina Faso moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 1,055× the area of Niue.
| Burkina Faso | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 1,821 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Alofi |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 1,055 times larger than Niue. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1055 times: Burkina Faso has 1,055× the area of Niue.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 1,821. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².