Bhutan vs Falkland Islands
Bhutan is 3.15 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Bhutan about 3.1 times.
BhutanFalkland IslandsBhutan moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 3.15× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Bhutan | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 4,550 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Stanley |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bhutan bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Bhutan is 3.15 times larger than Falkland Islands. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Bhutan?
- About 3.1 times: Bhutan has 3.15× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Bhutan and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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 Bhutan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bhutan or Falkland Islands?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 4,550. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².