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Cayman Islands vs Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands is 46.2 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Falkland Islands about 46 times.

Cayman IslandsFalkland IslandsCayman Islands moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.02× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 46.2× the size of Cayman Islands.
Cayman IslandsFalkland Islands
Area264 km²12,200 km²
Population75,8444,550
Density287 / km²0.37 / km²
CapitalGeorge TownStanley
RegionCaribbeanSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Cayman Islands bigger than Falkland Islands?
No. Cayman Islands is 46.2 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Falkland Islands?
About 46 times: Falkland Islands has 46.2× the area of Cayman Islands.
Why do Cayman Islands and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Cayman Islands or Falkland Islands?
Cayman Islands: 75,844 people against 4,550. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².
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