Falkland Islands vs Kiribati
Falkland Islands is 15 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Falkland Islands about 15 times.
Falkland IslandsKiribatiFalkland Islands moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 15× the area of Kiribati.
| Falkland Islands | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 136,488 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Tarawa |
| Region | South America | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 15 times larger than Kiribati. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 15 times: Falkland Islands has 15× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Kiribati?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².