Falkland Islands vs Qatar
Falkland Islands is 7% larger than Qatar.
Falkland IslandsQatarFalkland Islands moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Falkland Islands is 1.07× the area of Qatar.
| Falkland Islands | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Doha |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 7% larger than Qatar. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 1.1 times: Falkland Islands has 1.07× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Qatar 260 per km².