Falkland Islands vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 72.3 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Pakistan about 72 times.
Falkland IslandsPakistanFalkland Islands moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 72.3× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Islamabad |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Falkland Islands is 72.3 times smaller than Pakistan. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Pakistan?
- About 72 times: Pakistan has 72.3× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².