Colombia vs Falkland Islands
Colombia is 93.6 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Colombia about 94 times.
ColombiaFalkland IslandsColombia moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 93.6× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Colombia | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 4,550 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Stanley |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Colombia is 93.6 times larger than Falkland Islands. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Colombia?
- About 94 times: Colombia has 93.6× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Colombia and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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 Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Falkland Islands?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 4,550. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².