Falkland Islands vs Grenada
Falkland Islands is 35.0 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Falkland Islands about 35 times.
Falkland IslandsGrenadaFalkland Islands moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 35.0× the area of Grenada.
| Falkland Islands | Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 349 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 117,303 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 336 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Saint George's |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| 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; Grenada at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Grenada. 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 Grenada?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 35.0 times larger than Grenada. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 35 times: Falkland Islands has 35.0× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Grenada 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 Grenada about 1.05×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Grenada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Grenada?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Grenada 336 per km².