Comoros vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 6.0 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Falkland Islands about 6.0 times.
ComorosFalkland IslandsComoros moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.17× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 6.0× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 4,550 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Stanley |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Falkland Islands?
- No. Comoros is 6.0 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 6.0 times: Falkland Islands has 6.0× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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 Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Falkland Islands?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 4,550. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².