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Equatorial Guinea vs Falkland Islands

Equatorial Guinea is 2.3 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 2.3 times.

Equatorial GuineaFalkland IslandsEquatorial Guinea moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 2.3× the area of Falkland Islands.
Equatorial GuineaFalkland Islands
Area28,051 km²12,200 km²
Population1,938,4314,550
Density69 / km²0.37 / km²
CapitalMalaboStanley
RegionMiddle AfricaSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours20

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Falkland Islands?
Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 2.3 times larger than Falkland Islands. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Equatorial Guinea?
About 2.3 times: Equatorial Guinea has 2.3× the area of Falkland Islands.
Why do Equatorial Guinea and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Falkland Islands?
Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 4,550. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².
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