Burkina Faso vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 2.35 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into South Sudan about 2.3 times.
Burkina FasoSouth SudanBurkina Faso moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 0.43× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 2.35× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Juba |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Burkina Faso is 2.35 times smaller than South Sudan. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into South Sudan?
- About 2.3 times: South Sudan has 2.35× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 12,188,788. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².