Falkland Islands vs Oman
Oman is 25.4 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Oman about 25 times.
Falkland IslandsOmanFalkland Islands moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.04× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 25.4× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Muscat |
| Region | South America | Western 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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Oman. 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 Oman?
- No. Falkland Islands is 25.4 times smaller than Oman. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Oman?
- About 25 times: Oman has 25.4× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Oman. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Oman 18 per km².