Argentina vs Falkland Islands
Argentina is 228 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Argentina about 228 times.
ArgentinaFalkland IslandsArgentina moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 228× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Argentina | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 4,550 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Stanley |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Argentina is 228 times larger than Falkland Islands. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Argentina?
- About 228 times: Argentina has 228× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Argentina and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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 Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Falkland Islands?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 4,550. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².