Falkland Islands vs Guinea
Guinea is 20.2 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Guinea about 20 times.
Falkland IslandsGuineaFalkland Islands moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.05× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 20.2× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Conakry |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea. 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 Guinea?
- No. Falkland Islands is 20.2 times smaller than Guinea. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Guinea?
- About 20 times: Guinea has 20.2× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Guinea 61 per km².