Burkina Faso vs Russia
Russia is 62.3 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Russia about 62 times.
Burkina FasoRussiaBurkina Faso moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 0.02× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 62.3× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Moscow |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Burkina Faso is 62.3 times smaller than Russia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Russia?
- About 62 times: Russia has 62.3× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 24,074,580. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².