Falkland Islands vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 32 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Zimbabwe about 32 times.
Falkland IslandsZimbabweFalkland Islands moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.03× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 32× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Harare |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Falkland Islands is 32 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 32 times: Zimbabwe has 32× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².