Falkland Islands vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 6.85 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into United Arab Emirates about 6.9 times.
Falkland IslandsUnited Arab EmiratesFalkland Islands moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.15× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 6.85× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to United Arab Emirates. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Falkland Islands is 6.85 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 6.9 times: United Arab Emirates has 6.85× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to United Arab Emirates. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².