Falkland Islands vs Nepal
Nepal is 12.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Nepal about 12 times.
Falkland IslandsNepalFalkland Islands moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.08× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 12.1× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Kathmandu |
| Region | South America | Southern 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Nepal?
- No. Falkland Islands is 12.1 times smaller than Nepal. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Nepal?
- About 12 times: Nepal has 12.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Nepal 201 per km².