China vs Falkland Islands
China is 787 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into China about 787 times.
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China is 787× the area of Falkland Islands.
| China | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 4,550 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Stanley |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. China is 787 times larger than Falkland Islands. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into China?
- About 787 times: China has 787× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do China and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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 China. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Falkland Islands?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 4,550. Density: China 147 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².