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Burkina Faso vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Burkina Faso is 1,019 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Burkina Faso about 1019 times.

Burkina FasoSaint Kitts and NevisBurkina Faso moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 1,019× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Burkina FasoSaint Kitts and Nevis
Area274,200 km²269 km²
Population24,074,58046,922
Density88 / km²174 / km²
CapitalOuagadougouBasseterre
RegionWestern AfricaCaribbean
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours60

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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Burkina Faso bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Yes. Burkina Faso is 1,019 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Burkina Faso?
About 1019 times: Burkina Faso has 1,019× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Why do Burkina Faso and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 46,922. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
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