Eswatini vs Falkland Islands
Eswatini is 42% larger than Falkland Islands.
EswatiniFalkland IslandsEswatini moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
1.42×
Eswatini is 1.42× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Eswatini | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 4,550 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Stanley |
| Region | Southern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Eswatini is 42% larger than Falkland Islands. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Eswatini?
- About 1.4 times: Eswatini has 1.42× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Eswatini and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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 Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Falkland Islands?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 4,550. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².