Burkina Faso vs Romania
Burkina Faso is 15% larger than Romania.
Burkina FasoRomaniaBurkina Faso moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 1.15× the area of Romania.
| Burkina Faso | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 15% larger than Romania. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1.2 times: Burkina Faso has 1.15× the area of Romania.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 19,020,271. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Romania 80 per km².