Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka
Burkina Faso is 4.18 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Burkina Faso about 4.2 times.
Burkina FasoSri LankaBurkina Faso moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 4.18× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Colombo |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| 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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 4.18 times larger than Sri Lanka. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 4.2 times: Burkina Faso has 4.18× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 21,756,000. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².