Falkland Islands vs Morocco
Morocco is 36.6 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Morocco about 37 times.
Falkland IslandsMoroccoFalkland Islands moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.03× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 36.6× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Rabat |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. 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 Morocco?
- No. Falkland Islands is 36.6 times smaller than Morocco. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Morocco?
- About 37 times: Morocco has 36.6× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Morocco 86 per km².