Falkland Islands vs Georgia
Georgia is 5.71 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Georgia about 5.7 times.
Falkland IslandsGeorgiaFalkland Islands moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.18× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 5.71× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Tbilisi |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Georgia. 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 Georgia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 5.71 times smaller than Georgia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Georgia?
- About 5.7 times: Georgia has 5.71× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Georgia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Georgia 56 per km².