Falkland Islands vs Thailand
Thailand is 42.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Thailand about 42 times.
Falkland IslandsThailandFalkland Islands moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 42.1× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Bangkok |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Falkland Islands is 42.1 times smaller than Thailand. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Thailand?
- About 42 times: Thailand has 42.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Thailand 140 per km².