Burkina Faso vs Saint Lucia
Burkina Faso is 444 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Burkina Faso about 444 times.
Burkina FasoSaint LuciaBurkina Faso moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 444× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Burkina Faso | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 180,149 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Castries |
| 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 Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 444 times larger than Saint Lucia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 444 times: Burkina Faso has 444× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia about 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 180,149. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².