Burkina Faso vs Saint Barthélemy
Burkina Faso is 11,425 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Burkina Faso about 11425 times.
Burkina FasoSaint BarthélemyBurkina Faso moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 11,425× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Burkina Faso | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 10,124 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Gustavia |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 11,425 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 11425 times: Burkina Faso has 11,425× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 10,124. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².