Falkland Islands vs Namibia
Namibia is 67.7 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Namibia about 68 times.
Falkland IslandsNamibiaFalkland Islands moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 67.7× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Windhoek |
| Region | South America | Southern 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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. 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 Namibia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 67.7 times smaller than Namibia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Namibia?
- About 68 times: Namibia has 67.7× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Namibia?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².