Falkland Islands vs Gambia
Falkland Islands is 8% larger than Gambia.
Falkland IslandsGambiaFalkland Islands moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
1.08×
Falkland Islands is 1.08× the area of Gambia.
| Falkland Islands | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Banjul |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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.