Falkland Islands at its true size
Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km², number 162 of 235 countries and territories by area. Home to 4,550 people (2018). A Mercator map draws it about 2.61× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 12,200 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,550 Wikidata, 2018 |
| Density | 0.37 per km² |
| Capital | Stanley |
| Local time in Stanley | |
| Time zone | UTC−3 IANA |
| Currency | Falkland Islands pound (FKP) Wikidata |
| Languages | British English |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | South America, South America |
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +500 |
| Codes | FK · FLK · 238 |
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Countries of a similar size
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- Vanuatu1.0×Falkland Islands and Vanuatu are almost exactly the same size.
- Qatar1.07×Falkland Islands is 7% larger than Qatar.
- Gambia1.08×Falkland Islands is 8% larger than Gambia.
- Jamaica1.11×Falkland Islands is 11% larger than Jamaica.
- Bahamas0.88×Falkland Islands is 12% smaller than Bahamas.
- Montenegro0.88×Falkland Islands is 12% smaller than Montenegro.
How many times does Falkland Islands fit into…
- Russia: about 1400 times
- Canada: about 818 times
- United States: about 805 times
Questions about Falkland Islands
- How big is Falkland Islands?
- Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km², which makes it number 162 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 4,550 people live there (2018), 0.37 per km².
- Is Falkland Islands bigger than Vanuatu?
- Falkland Islands and Vanuatu are almost exactly the same size. Falkland Islands: 12,200 km²; Vanuatu: 12,190 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Falkland Islands?
- At about 52° latitude, Mercator stretches Falkland Islands to roughly 2.61× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Does Falkland Islands have land borders?
- No. Falkland Islands has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.