Burkina Faso vs North Korea
Burkina Faso is 2.27 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Burkina Faso about 2.3 times.
Burkina FasoNorth KoreaBurkina Faso moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 2.27× the area of North Korea.
| Burkina Faso | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 2.27 times larger than North Korea. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 2.3 times: Burkina Faso has 2.27× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Burkina Faso and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 24,074,580. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², North Korea 220 per km².