Burkina Faso vs Slovakia
Burkina Faso is 5.59 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Burkina Faso about 5.6 times.
Burkina FasoSlovakiaBurkina Faso moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 5.59× the area of Slovakia.
| Burkina Faso | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 5.59 times larger than Slovakia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 5.6 times: Burkina Faso has 5.59× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 5,413,813. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².