Falkland Islands vs Gabon
Gabon is 21.9 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Gabon about 22 times.
Falkland IslandsGabonFalkland Islands moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.05× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 21.9× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Libreville |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Falkland Islands bigger than Gabon?
- No. Falkland Islands is 21.9 times smaller than Gabon. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Gabon?
- About 22 times: Gabon has 21.9× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².