Burkina Faso vs Palau
Burkina Faso is 588 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Burkina Faso about 588 times.
Burkina FasoPalauBurkina Faso moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 588× the area of Palau.
| Burkina Faso | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 17,663 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Koror |
| Region | Western Africa | Micronesia |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 588 times larger than Palau. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 588 times: Burkina Faso has 588× the area of Palau.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 17,663. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Palau 38 per km².