Angola vs Falkland Islands
Angola is 102 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Angola about 102 times.
AngolaFalkland IslandsAngola moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 102× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Angola | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 4,550 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Stanley |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Angola is 102 times larger than Falkland Islands. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Angola?
- About 102 times: Angola has 102× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Angola and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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 Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Falkland Islands?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 4,550. Density: Angola 31 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².