Falkland Islands vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 128 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Mongolia about 128 times.
Falkland IslandsMongoliaFalkland Islands moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 128× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Mongolia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 128 times smaller than Mongolia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Mongolia?
- About 128 times: Mongolia has 128× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².