Falkland Islands vs North Korea
North Korea is 9.88 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into North Korea about 9.9 times.
Falkland IslandsNorth KoreaFalkland Islands moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.1× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 9.88× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Pyongyang |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to North Korea. 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 North Korea?
- No. Falkland Islands is 9.88 times smaller than North Korea. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into North Korea?
- About 9.9 times: North Korea has 9.88× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², North Korea 220 per km².