Falkland Islands vs Yemen
Yemen is 37.3 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Yemen about 37 times.
Falkland IslandsYemenFalkland Islands moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.03× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 37.3× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Sana'a |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. 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 Yemen?
- No. Falkland Islands is 37.3 times smaller than Yemen. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Yemen?
- About 37 times: Yemen has 37.3× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Yemen 92 per km².