Burkina Faso vs US Virgin Islands
Burkina Faso is 792 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Burkina Faso about 792 times.
Burkina FasoUS Virgin IslandsBurkina Faso moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 792× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Burkina Faso | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 103,792 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 792 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 792 times: Burkina Faso has 792× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Burkina Faso and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 103,792. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².