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Falkland Islands vs Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau is 2.96 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 3.0 times.

Falkland IslandsGuinea-BissauFalkland Islands moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Falkland Islands is 0.34× the area of Guinea-Bissau. Put the other way, Guinea-Bissau is 2.96× the size of Falkland Islands.
Falkland IslandsGuinea-Bissau
Area12,200 km²36,125 km²
Population4,5502,249,515
Density0.37 / km²62 / km²
CapitalStanleyBissau
RegionSouth AmericaWestern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours02

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-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Open in the atlasLay Guinea-Bissau over Falkland Islands

Questions about this pair

Is Falkland Islands bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
No. Falkland Islands is 2.96 times smaller than Guinea-Bissau. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Guinea-Bissau?
About 3.0 times: Guinea-Bissau has 2.96× the area of Falkland Islands.
Why do Falkland Islands and Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².
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