Falkland Islands vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 52.8 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into South Sudan about 53 times.
Falkland IslandsSouth SudanFalkland Islands moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.02×
Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 52.8× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Juba |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Falkland Islands is 52.8 times smaller than South Sudan. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into South Sudan?
- About 53 times: South Sudan has 52.8× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².