Burkina Faso vs Saint Helena
Burkina Faso is 696 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Burkina Faso about 696 times.
Burkina FasoSaint HelenaBurkina Faso moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 696× the area of Saint Helena.
| Burkina Faso | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 5,633 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Jamestown |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 696 times larger than Saint Helena. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 696 times: Burkina Faso has 696× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 5,633. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².