Estonia vs Falkland Islands
Estonia is 3.72 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Estonia about 3.7 times.
EstoniaFalkland IslandsEstonia moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
3.72×
Estonia is 3.72× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Estonia | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 4,550 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Stanley |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Falkland Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Estonia is 3.72 times larger than Falkland Islands. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Estonia?
- About 3.7 times: Estonia has 3.72× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Estonia and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Falkland Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Falkland Islands?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 4,550. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².