Falkland Islands vs Senegal
Senegal is 16.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Senegal about 16 times.
Falkland IslandsSenegalFalkland Islands moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.06× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 16.1× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Dakar |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| 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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Senegal. 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 Senegal?
- No. Falkland Islands is 16.1 times smaller than Senegal. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Senegal?
- About 16 times: Senegal has 16.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Senegal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Senegal 96 per km².