Falkland Islands vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 223 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Kazakhstan about 223 times.
Falkland IslandsKazakhstanFalkland Islands moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.0× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 223× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Astana |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Falkland Islands is 223 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 223 times: Kazakhstan has 223× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².