Falkland Islands vs Niger
Niger is 104 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Niger about 104 times.
Falkland IslandsNigerFalkland Islands moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 104× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Niamey |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Niger. 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 Niger?
- No. Falkland Islands is 104 times smaller than Niger. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Niger?
- About 104 times: Niger has 104× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niger. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Niger 22 per km².