Falkland Islands vs Kuwait
Kuwait is 46% larger than Falkland Islands.
Falkland IslandsKuwaitFalkland Islands moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.68× the area of Kuwait. Put the other way, Kuwait is 1.46× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Kuwait City |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kuwait. 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 Kuwait?
- No. Falkland Islands is 32% smaller than Kuwait. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Kuwait?
- About 1.5 times: Kuwait has 1.46× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².