Burkina Faso vs Poland
Poland is 14% larger than Burkina Faso.
Burkina FasoPolandBurkina Faso moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 0.88× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 1.14× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Warsaw |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Burkina Faso is 12% smaller than Poland. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Poland?
- About 1.1 times: Poland has 1.14× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 24,074,580. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Poland 117 per km².