Burkina Faso vs Saint Martin
Burkina Faso is 5,174 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Burkina Faso about 5174 times.
Burkina FasoSaint MartinBurkina Faso moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 5,174× the area of Saint Martin.
| Burkina Faso | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 24,941 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Marigot |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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 Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 5,174 times larger than Saint Martin. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 5174 times: Burkina Faso has 5,174× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 24,941. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².