Curaçao vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 27.5 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Falkland Islands about 27 times.
CuraçaoFalkland IslandsCuraçao moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.04× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 27.5× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 4,550 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Stanley |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Curaçao bigger than Falkland Islands?
- No. Curaçao is 27.5 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 27 times: Falkland Islands has 27.5× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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 Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Curaçao or Falkland Islands?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 4,550. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².