Burkina Faso vs Portugal
Burkina Faso is 2.97 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Burkina Faso about 3.0 times.
Burkina FasoPortugalBurkina Faso moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 2.97× the area of Portugal.
| Burkina Faso | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 2.97 times larger than Portugal. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 3.0 times: Burkina Faso has 2.97× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 10,804,871. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Portugal 117 per km².