Belize vs Falkland Islands
Belize is 88% larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Belize about 1.9 times.
BelizeFalkland IslandsBelize moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
1.88×
Belize is 1.88× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Belize | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 4,550 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Stanley |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belize bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Belize is 88% larger than Falkland Islands. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Belize?
- About 1.9 times: Belize has 1.88× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Belize and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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 Belize. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belize or Falkland Islands?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 4,550. Density: Belize 18 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².