Brazil vs Falkland Islands
Brazil is 698 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Brazil about 698 times.
BrazilFalkland IslandsBrazil moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 698× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Brazil | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 4,550 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Stanley |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Brazil is 698 times larger than Falkland Islands. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Brazil?
- About 698 times: Brazil has 698× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Brazil and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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 Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Falkland Islands?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 4,550. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².