Falkland Islands vs Sudan
Sudan is 155 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Sudan about 155 times.
Falkland IslandsSudanFalkland Islands moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 155× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Khartoum |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- No. Falkland Islands is 155 times smaller than Sudan. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Sudan?
- About 155 times: Sudan has 155× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Sudan 27 per km².