Afghanistan vs Falkland Islands
Afghanistan is 53.5 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Afghanistan about 53 times.
AfghanistanFalkland IslandsAfghanistan moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 53.5× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Afghanistan | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 4,550 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Stanley |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| 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. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 53.5 times larger than Falkland Islands. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Afghanistan?
- About 53 times: Afghanistan has 53.5× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Afghanistan and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Falkland Islands?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 4,550. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².