Falkland Islands vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 16.4 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 16 times.
Falkland IslandsKyrgyzstanFalkland Islands moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.06× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 16.4× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Bishkek |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Falkland Islands is 16.4 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 16 times: Kyrgyzstan has 16.4× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².