Burkina Faso vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 2.2 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Ukraine about 2.2 times.
Burkina FasoUkraineBurkina Faso moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 0.45× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 2.2× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Kiev |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Burkina Faso is 2.2 times smaller than Ukraine. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Ukraine?
- About 2.2 times: Ukraine has 2.2× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 24,074,580. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².