Ecuador vs Falkland Islands
Ecuador is 21.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Ecuador about 21 times.
EcuadorFalkland IslandsEcuador moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Ecuador is 21.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Ecuador | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 4,550 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Stanley |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°S 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 Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ecuador bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Ecuador is 21.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Ecuador?
- About 21 times: Ecuador has 21.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Ecuador and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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 Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ecuador or Falkland Islands?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 4,550. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².