Falkland Islands vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 27.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Malaysia about 27 times.
Falkland IslandsMalaysiaFalkland Islands moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.04× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 27.1× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 27.1 times smaller than Malaysia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Malaysia?
- About 27 times: Malaysia has 27.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².