Falkland Islands vs France
France is 52.8 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into France about 53 times.
Falkland IslandsFranceFalkland Islands moved onto France · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of France. Put the other way, France is 52.8× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Paris |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to France. 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 France?
- No. Falkland Islands is 52.8 times smaller than France. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into France?
- About 53 times: France has 52.8× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and France 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 France about 1.87×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to France. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², France 107 per km².