Burkina Faso vs South Georgia
Burkina Faso is 67.4 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Burkina Faso about 67 times.
Burkina FasoSouth GeorgiaBurkina Faso moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 67.4× the area of South Georgia.
| Burkina Faso | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 35 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 67.4 times larger than South Georgia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 67 times: Burkina Faso has 67.4× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Burkina Faso and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 35. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².