Burkina Faso vs Zambia
Zambia is 2.74 times larger than Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso would fit into Zambia about 2.7 times.
Burkina FasoZambiaBurkina Faso moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Burkina Faso is 0.36× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 2.74× the size of Burkina Faso.
| Burkina Faso | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. Burkina Faso is 2.74 times smaller than Zambia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Burkina Faso fit into Zambia?
- About 2.7 times: Zambia has 2.74× the area of Burkina Faso.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 21,913,874. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Zambia 29 per km².