Belgium vs Falkland Islands
Belgium is 2.52 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Belgium about 2.5 times.
BelgiumFalkland IslandsBelgium moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 2.52× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Belgium | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 4,550 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Stanley |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× 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 Belgium bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Belgium is 2.52 times larger than Falkland Islands. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Belgium?
- About 2.5 times: Belgium has 2.52× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Belgium and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× 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, Belgium or Falkland Islands?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 4,550. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².