Burkina Faso vs San Marino
Burkina Faso is 4,495 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Burkina Faso about 4495 times.
Burkina FasoSan MarinoBurkina Faso moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 4,495× the area of San Marino.
| Burkina Faso | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 34,109 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | San Marino |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 4,495 times larger than San Marino. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 4495 times: Burkina Faso has 4,495× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Burkina Faso and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 34,109. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², San Marino 559 per km².