Burkina Faso vs Vatican City
Burkina Faso is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Burkina Faso about Infinity times.
Burkina FasoVatican CityBurkina Faso moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is — the area of Vatican City.
| Burkina Faso | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 882 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is — times larger than Vatican City. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Burkina Faso?
- About Infinity times: Burkina Faso has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 882. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².