Croatia vs Falkland Islands
Croatia is 4.64 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Croatia about 4.6 times.
CroatiaFalkland IslandsCroatia moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
4.64×
Croatia is 4.64× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Croatia | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 4,550 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Stanley |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Croatia is 4.64 times larger than Falkland Islands. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Croatia?
- About 4.6 times: Croatia has 4.64× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Croatia and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× 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 Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Falkland Islands?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 4,550. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².