Falkland Islands vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 65.7 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Mozambique about 66 times.
Falkland IslandsMozambiqueFalkland Islands moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 65.7× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Maputo |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Falkland Islands is 65.7 times smaller than Mozambique. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Mozambique?
- About 66 times: Mozambique has 65.7× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².