Falkland Islands vs Libya
Libya is 144 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Libya about 144 times.
Falkland IslandsLibyaFalkland Islands moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 144× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Tripoli |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Libya. 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 Libya?
- No. Falkland Islands is 144 times smaller than Libya. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Libya?
- About 144 times: Libya has 144× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².