Falkland Islands vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Falkland Islands is 56% larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Falkland Islands about 1.6 times.
Falkland IslandsFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsFalkland Islands moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
1.56×
Falkland Islands is 1.56× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Falkland Islands | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 196 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 56% larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 1.6 times: Falkland Islands has 1.56× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Falkland Islands: 4,550 people against 196. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².