Burkina Faso vs United Arab Emirates
Burkina Faso is 3.28 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Burkina Faso about 3.3 times.
Burkina FasoUnited Arab EmiratesBurkina Faso moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 3.28× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Burkina Faso | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 3.28 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 3.3 times: Burkina Faso has 3.28× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 11,513,149. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².