Falkland Islands vs Liberia
Liberia is 9.13 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Liberia about 9.1 times.
Falkland IslandsLiberiaFalkland Islands moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.11× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 9.13× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Monrovia |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Liberia. 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 Liberia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 9.13 times smaller than Liberia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Liberia?
- About 9.1 times: Liberia has 9.13× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liberia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Liberia 51 per km².