Falkland Islands vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 37.9 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Papua New Guinea about 38 times.
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Falkland Islands is 0.03× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 37.9× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Port Moresby |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- No. Falkland Islands is 37.9 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 38 times: Papua New Guinea has 37.9× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².