Falkland Islands vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 184 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Saudi Arabia about 184 times.
Falkland IslandsSaudi ArabiaFalkland Islands moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 184× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Riyadh |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 184 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 184 times: Saudi Arabia has 184× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².