Falkland Islands vs Samoa
Falkland Islands is 4.29 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Falkland Islands about 4.3 times.
Falkland IslandsSamoaFalkland Islands moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 4.29× the area of Samoa.
| Falkland Islands | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 219,306 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Apia |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 4.29 times larger than Samoa. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 4.3 times: Falkland Islands has 4.29× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Samoa 77 per km².