Falkland Islands vs Jordan
Jordan is 7.32 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Jordan about 7.3 times.
Falkland IslandsJordanFalkland Islands moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.14× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 7.32× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Amman |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Jordan. 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 Jordan?
- No. Falkland Islands is 7.32 times smaller than Jordan. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Jordan?
- About 7.3 times: Jordan has 7.32× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Jordan 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 Jordan about 1.37×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jordan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Jordan 129 per km².