Falkland Islands vs Turkey
Turkey is 64.2 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Turkey about 64 times.
Falkland IslandsTurkeyFalkland Islands moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 64.2× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Ankara |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Falkland Islands is 64.2 times smaller than Turkey. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Turkey?
- About 64 times: Turkey has 64.2× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Turkey 110 per km².