Burkina Faso vs Tajikistan
Burkina Faso is 92% larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Burkina Faso about 1.9 times.
Burkina FasoTajikistanBurkina Faso moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
1.92×
Burkina Faso is 1.92× the area of Tajikistan.
| Burkina Faso | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 92% larger than Tajikistan. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1.9 times: Burkina Faso has 1.92× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 10,786,734. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².