Central African Republic vs Falkland Islands
Central African Republic is 51.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Central African Republic about 51 times.
Central African RepublicFalkland IslandsCentral African Republic moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 51.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Central African Republic | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 4,550 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Stanley |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Central African Republic. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Central African Republic bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 51.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Central African Republic?
- About 51 times: Central African Republic has 51.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Central African Republic and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× 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 Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Central African Republic or Falkland Islands?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 4,550. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².