Falkland Islands vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 75.7 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Nigeria about 76 times.
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 75.7× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Abuja |
| Region | South America | Western 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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Nigeria. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Falkland Islands is 75.7 times smaller than Nigeria. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Nigeria?
- About 76 times: Nigeria has 75.7× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².