Falkland Islands vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 55.5 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Myanmar about 55 times.
Falkland IslandsMyanmarFalkland Islands moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 55.5× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Naypyidaw |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Myanmar. 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 Myanmar?
- No. Falkland Islands is 55.5 times smaller than Myanmar. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Myanmar?
- About 55 times: Myanmar has 55.5× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Myanmar 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 Myanmar about 1.15×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Myanmar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².