Algeria vs Falkland Islands
Algeria is 195 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Algeria about 195 times.
AlgeriaFalkland IslandsAlgeria moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 195× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Algeria | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 4,550 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Stanley |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× 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 Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Algeria is 195 times larger than Falkland Islands. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Algeria?
- About 195 times: Algeria has 195× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Algeria and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× 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 Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Falkland Islands?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 4,550. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².