Côte d'Ivoire vs Falkland Islands
Côte d'Ivoire is 26.4 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 26 times.
Côte d'IvoireFalkland IslandsCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
26.4×
Côte d'Ivoire is 26.4× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 4,550 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Stanley |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 26.4 times larger than Falkland Islands. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 26 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 26.4× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Falkland Islands?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 4,550. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².