Anguilla vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 134 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Falkland Islands about 134 times.
AnguillaFalkland IslandsAnguilla moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.01× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 134× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 4,550 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Stanley |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Falkland Islands?
- No. Anguilla is 134 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 134 times: Falkland Islands has 134× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Falkland Islands?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 4,550. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².