Antarctica vs Falkland Islands
Antarctica is 1,148 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Antarctica about 1148 times.
AntarcticaFalkland IslandsAntarctica moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
1,148×
Antarctica is 1,148× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Antarctica | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 4,550 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | — | Stanley |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Falkland Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Antarctica is 1,148 times larger than Falkland Islands. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Antarctica?
- About 1148 times: Antarctica has 1,148× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Antarctica and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Falkland Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Falkland Islands?
- Falkland Islands: 4,550 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².