Falkland Islands vs Syria
Syria is 15.2 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Syria about 15 times.
Falkland IslandsSyriaFalkland Islands moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.07× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 15.2× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Damascus |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. 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 Syria?
- No. Falkland Islands is 15.2 times smaller than Syria. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Syria?
- About 15 times: Syria has 15.2× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Syria 138 per km².