Falkland Islands vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 48.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Madagascar about 48 times.
Falkland IslandsMadagascarFalkland Islands moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 48.1× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Antananarivo |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Madagascar. 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 Madagascar?
- No. Falkland Islands is 48.1 times smaller than Madagascar. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Madagascar?
- About 48 times: Madagascar has 48.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².