Falkland Islands vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 156 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Indonesia about 156 times.
Falkland IslandsIndonesiaFalkland Islands moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 156× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Jakarta |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. 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 Indonesia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 156 times smaller than Indonesia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Indonesia?
- About 156 times: Indonesia has 156× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².