Burkina Faso vs São Tomé and Principe
Burkina Faso is 274 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Burkina Faso about 274 times.
Burkina FasoSão Tomé and PrincipeBurkina Faso moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 274× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Burkina Faso | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 240,254 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 274 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 274 times: Burkina Faso has 274× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Burkina Faso and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 240,254. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².