Burkina Faso vs United States
United States is 35.8 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into United States about 36 times.
Burkina FasoUnited StatesBurkina Faso moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 0.03× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 35.8× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| 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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Burkina Faso is 35.8 times smaller than United States. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into United States?
- About 36 times: United States has 35.8× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 24,074,580. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², United States 35 per km².