Falkland Islands vs Kenya
Kenya is 47.6 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Kenya about 48 times.
Falkland IslandsKenyaFalkland Islands moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 47.6× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Nairobi |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kenya. 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 Kenya?
- No. Falkland Islands is 47.6 times smaller than Kenya. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Kenya?
- About 48 times: Kenya has 47.6× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kenya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Kenya 99 per km².