Burkina Faso vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Burkina Faso is 1,133 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Burkina Faso about 1133 times.
Burkina FasoSaint Pierre and MiquelonBurkina Faso moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
1,133×
Burkina Faso is 1,133× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Burkina Faso | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 5,974 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Burkina Faso. 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 Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 1,133 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1133 times: Burkina Faso has 1,133× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Burkina Faso. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Burkina Faso or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 5,974. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².