Country size comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso is about 6 times smaller than Libya.
Libya is approximately 1,759,540 sq km, while Burkina Faso is approximately 274,200 sq km, making Burkina Faso 15.58% the size of Libya. Meanwhile, the population of Libya is ~7.1 million people (14.8 million more people live in Burkina Faso).
Tip:
This to-scale comparison of
Libya
vs.
Burkina Faso
uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Try dragging the outline to reposition.
Compare further: Burkina Faso vs. Libya
Flip Comparison · See true size
See Burkina Faso on top of Libya
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 10 statistics
Make 7.1 times more money in Libya
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Libya is 59.2% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall
→
Moving from Burkina Faso to Libya · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.