Burkina Faso vs Norfolk Island
Burkina Faso is 7,834 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Burkina Faso about 7834 times.
Burkina FasoNorfolk IslandBurkina Faso moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 7,834× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Burkina Faso | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 2,188 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Kingston |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 7,834 times larger than Norfolk Island. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 7834 times: Burkina Faso has 7,834× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 2,188. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².