Falkland Islands vs Malawi
Malawi is 9.71 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Malawi about 9.7 times.
Falkland IslandsMalawiFalkland Islands moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.1× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 9.71× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Lilongwe |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Malawi. 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 Malawi?
- No. Falkland Islands is 9.71 times smaller than Malawi. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Malawi?
- About 9.7 times: Malawi has 9.71× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malawi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Malawi 188 per km².