Ethiopia vs Falkland Islands
Ethiopia is 90.5 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Ethiopia about 91 times.
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Ethiopia is 90.5× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Ethiopia | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 4,550 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Stanley |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°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 Ethiopia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ethiopia bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 90.5 times larger than Falkland Islands. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Ethiopia?
- About 91 times: Ethiopia has 90.5× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Ethiopia and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ethiopia or Falkland Islands?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 4,550. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².