Falkland Islands vs Greece
Greece is 10.8 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Greece about 11 times.
Falkland IslandsGreeceFalkland Islands moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.09× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 10.8× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Athens |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Greece. 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 Greece?
- No. Falkland Islands is 10.8 times smaller than Greece. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Greece?
- About 11 times: Greece has 10.8× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Greece 79 per km².