Congo vs Falkland Islands
Congo is 28 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Congo about 28 times.
CongoFalkland IslandsCongo moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
28×
Congo is 28× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Congo | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 4,550 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Stanley |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Congo is 28 times larger than Falkland Islands. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Congo?
- About 28 times: Congo has 28× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Congo and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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 Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Falkland Islands?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 4,550. Density: Congo 19 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².