Burkina Faso vs Slovenia
Burkina Faso is 13.5 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Burkina Faso about 14 times.
Burkina FasoSloveniaBurkina Faso moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 13.5× the area of Slovenia.
| Burkina Faso | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 13.5 times larger than Slovenia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 14 times: Burkina Faso has 13.5× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 2,130,986. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².