Falkland Islands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 36.8 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Uzbekistan about 37 times.
Falkland IslandsUzbekistanFalkland Islands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.03× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 36.8× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Tashkent |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Falkland Islands is 36.8 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 37 times: Uzbekistan has 36.8× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².