Falkland Islands vs Maldives
Falkland Islands is 40.9 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Falkland Islands about 41 times.
Falkland IslandsMaldivesFalkland Islands moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 40.9× the area of Maldives.
| Falkland Islands | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 529,676 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Male |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| 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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 40.9 times larger than Maldives. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 41 times: Falkland Islands has 40.9× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².