Falkland Islands vs Iran
Iran is 135 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Iran about 135 times.
Falkland IslandsIranFalkland Islands moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 135× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Tehran |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Iran. 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 Iran?
- No. Falkland Islands is 135 times smaller than Iran. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Iran?
- About 135 times: Iran has 135× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Iran 56 per km².