Burkina Faso vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Burkina Faso is 705 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Burkina Faso about 705 times.
Burkina FasoSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesBurkina Faso moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 705× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Burkina Faso | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 99,924 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 705 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 705 times: Burkina Faso has 705× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 99,924. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².