Australia vs Falkland Islands
Australia is 630 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Australia about 630 times.
AustraliaFalkland IslandsAustralia moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 630× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Australia | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 4,550 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Stanley |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Australia is 630 times larger than Falkland Islands. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Australia?
- About 630 times: Australia has 630× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Australia and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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 Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Falkland Islands?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 4,550. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².