Falkland Islands vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 11.7 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Tajikistan about 12 times.
Falkland IslandsTajikistanFalkland Islands moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.09× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 11.7× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Dushanbe |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Falkland Islands is 11.7 times smaller than Tajikistan. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Tajikistan?
- About 12 times: Tajikistan has 11.7× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².