Burkina Faso

Western Africa · BFA

Sovereign state

Capital: Ouagadougou
Population: 23,548,781
Area: 272,967 km²
Density: 86.3 /km²
Widest extent: 861 km
Population rank: 60th of 248
Area rank: 76th of 250
Density rank: 125th of 247

Similar outline

Switzerland 74% overlap Central African Republic 74% overlap North Macedonia 67% overlap

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Romania within 19% people −19% area −13% density −7% Ivory Coast within 36% people +36% area +18% density +15% Senegal within 28% people −21% area −28% density +9%

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