Burkina Faso vs North Macedonia
Burkina Faso is 10.7 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Burkina Faso about 11 times.
Burkina FasoNorth MacedoniaBurkina Faso moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 10.7× the area of North Macedonia.
| Burkina Faso | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Skopje |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 10.7 times larger than North Macedonia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 11 times: Burkina Faso has 10.7× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Burkina Faso and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 1,820,909. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².