Falkland Islands vs Gambia
Falkland Islands is 8% larger than Gambia.
Falkland IslandsGambiaFalkland Islands moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 1.08× the area of Gambia.
 Falkland Islands |  Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaFalkland Islands: 1.08× the area | 12,200 km² | 11,300 km²#160 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGambia: 620× the population | 4,5502018 | 2,822,093#139 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGambia: 670× the density | 0.37 / km² | 250 / km²#41 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 65%#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 29.9 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 39.7%#27 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 2.38 per 1,000#38 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 66.1 years#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 32.7 per 1,000 births#41 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 13.5%#125 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.524#167 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $930#172 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $2.59B2025 |
| Income group | — | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $3,706#164 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +11.6%#19 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 22.0%#33 of 149 · 2020 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 38.8#46 of 149 · 2020 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 27.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 53.6% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 10.6% of GDP#14 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 12.7% of GDP#156 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.6% of GDP#138 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 50%#144 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 21% of land#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 0.18 t a year#169 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 47.7%#52 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricity | — | 69.0%#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 38.3 µg/m³#25 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 43.5% of land#11 of 190 · 2023 |
| Water stress | — | 2.2%#143 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 836 mm#103 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +0.04#102 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Legislative Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Stanley | Banjul |
| Currency | Falkland Islands pound (FKP) | Dalasi (GMD) |
| Official languages | British English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC |
| Calling code | +500 | +220 |
| Region | South America | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 8% larger than Gambia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 1.1 times: Falkland Islands has 1.08× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Gambia 250 per km².
- What kind of government do Falkland Islands and Gambia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Falkland Islands: dependent territory; Gambia: presidential republic.