Bermuda vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 230 times larger than Bermuda. Bermuda would fit into Falkland Islands about 230 times.
BermudaFalkland IslandsBermuda moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bermuda is 0.0× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 230× the size of Bermuda.
| Bermuda | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 64,555 | 4,550 |
| Density | 1,218 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Hamilton | Stanley |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Bermuda sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.4× 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 Bermuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bermuda bigger than Falkland Islands?
- No. Bermuda is 230 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Bermuda covers 53 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Bermuda fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 230 times: Falkland Islands has 230× the area of Bermuda.
- Why do Bermuda and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bermuda is drawn about 1.4× 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 Bermuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bermuda or Falkland Islands?
- Bermuda: 64,555 people against 4,550. Density: Bermuda 1,218 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².