Falkland Islands vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 40.3 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Turkmenistan about 40 times.
Falkland IslandsTurkmenistanFalkland Islands moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 40.3× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Falkland Islands is 40.3 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 40 times: Turkmenistan has 40.3× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².