Burkina Faso vs Senegal
Burkina Faso is 39% larger than Senegal.
Burkina FasoSenegalBurkina Faso moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 1.39× the area of Senegal.
| Burkina Faso | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Dakar |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 39% larger than Senegal. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1.4 times: Burkina Faso has 1.39× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 18,931,966. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Senegal 96 per km².