Burkina Faso vs Norway
Norway is 40% larger than Burkina Faso.
Burkina FasoNorwayBurkina Faso moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 0.71× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1.4× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Oslo |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Burkina Faso is 29% smaller than Norway. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Norway?
- About 1.4 times: Norway has 1.4× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 5,610,870. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Norway 15 per km².