Falkland Islands vs Somalia
Somalia is 52.3 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Somalia about 52 times.
Falkland IslandsSomaliaFalkland Islands moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 52.3× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Mogadishu |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 52.3 times smaller than Somalia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Somalia?
- About 52 times: Somalia has 52.3× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Somalia 31 per km².