Barbados vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 27.8 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Falkland Islands about 28 times.
BarbadosFalkland IslandsBarbados moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Barbados is 0.04× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 27.8× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 4,550 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Barbados bigger than Falkland Islands?
- No. Barbados is 27.8 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Barbados covers 439 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 28 times: Falkland Islands has 27.8× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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 Barbados. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Barbados or Falkland Islands?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 4,550. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².