Falkland Islands vs Greenland
Greenland is 178 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Greenland about 178 times.
Falkland IslandsGreenlandFalkland Islands moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 178× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 56,831 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Nuuk |
| Region | South America | Northern America |
| 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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Falkland Islands is 178 times smaller than Greenland. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Greenland?
- About 178 times: Greenland has 178× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Greenland: 56,831 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².