Austria vs Falkland Islands
Austria is 6.88 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Austria about 6.9 times.
AustriaFalkland IslandsAustria moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 6.88× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Austria | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 4,550 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Stanley |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Austria is 6.88 times larger than Falkland Islands. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Austria?
- About 6.9 times: Austria has 6.88× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Austria and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Falkland Islands about 2.61×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Falkland Islands?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 4,550. Density: Austria 110 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².