Falkland Islands vs Iraq
Iraq is 35.8 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Iraq about 36 times.
Falkland IslandsIraqFalkland Islands moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.03× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 35.8× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Baghdad |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| 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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. 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 Iraq?
- No. Falkland Islands is 35.8 times smaller than Iraq. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Iraq?
- About 36 times: Iraq has 35.8× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Iraq 108 per km².