Falkland Islands vs Uganda
Uganda is 19.8 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Uganda about 20 times.
Falkland IslandsUgandaFalkland Islands moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.05× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 19.8× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Kampala |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Falkland Islands is 19.8 times smaller than Uganda. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Uganda?
- About 20 times: Uganda has 19.8× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Uganda 213 per km².