Falkland Islands vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 84.5 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Mauritania about 84 times.
Falkland IslandsMauritaniaFalkland Islands moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 84.5× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Nouakchott |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Falkland Islands is 84.5 times smaller than Mauritania. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Mauritania?
- About 84 times: Mauritania has 84.5× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².