Eritrea vs Falkland Islands
Eritrea is 9.64 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Eritrea about 9.6 times.
EritreaFalkland IslandsEritrea moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 9.64× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Eritrea | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 4,550 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Stanley |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Eritrea is 9.64 times larger than Falkland Islands. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Eritrea?
- About 9.6 times: Eritrea has 9.64× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Eritrea and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× 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 Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Falkland Islands?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 4,550. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².