Bolivia vs Falkland Islands
Bolivia is 90 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Bolivia about 90 times.
BoliviaFalkland IslandsBolivia moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 90× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Bolivia | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 4,550 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Stanley |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Bolivia is 90 times larger than Falkland Islands. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Bolivia?
- About 90 times: Bolivia has 90× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Bolivia and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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 Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Falkland Islands?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 4,550. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².