Burkina Faso vs Wallis and Futuna
Burkina Faso is 1,001 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Burkina Faso about 1001 times.
Burkina FasoWallis and FutunaBurkina Faso moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
1,001×
Burkina Faso is 1,001× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Burkina Faso | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 11,558 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 1,001 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1001 times: Burkina Faso has 1,001× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 11,558. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².