Falkland Islands vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 77.6 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Tanzania about 78 times.
Falkland IslandsTanzaniaFalkland Islands moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 77.6× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Dodoma |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Falkland Islands is 77.6 times smaller than Tanzania. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Tanzania?
- About 78 times: Tanzania has 77.6× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².