Falkland Islands vs Zambia
Zambia is 61.7 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Zambia about 62 times.
Falkland IslandsZambiaFalkland Islands moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 61.7× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Lusaka |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 61.7 times smaller than Zambia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Zambia?
- About 62 times: Zambia has 61.7× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Zambia 29 per km².