Falkland Islands vs Finland
Finland is 27.7 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Finland about 28 times.
Falkland IslandsFinlandFalkland Islands moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.04× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 27.7× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Helsinki |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Finland?
- No. Falkland Islands is 27.7 times smaller than Finland. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Finland?
- About 28 times: Finland has 27.7× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Finland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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, Falkland Islands or Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Finland 17 per km².