Chile vs Falkland Islands
Chile is 62.0 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Chile about 62 times.
ChileFalkland IslandsChile moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 62.0× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Chile | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 4,550 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Stanley |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chile bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Chile is 62.0 times larger than Falkland Islands. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Chile?
- About 62 times: Chile has 62.0× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Chile and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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 Chile. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Falkland Islands?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 4,550. Density: Chile 26 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².