Falkland Islands vs Guam
Falkland Islands is 22.4 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Falkland Islands about 22 times.
Falkland IslandsGuamFalkland Islands moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
22.4×
Falkland Islands is 22.4× the area of Guam.
| Falkland Islands | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 168,999 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Agana |
| Region | South America | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guam. 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 Guam?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 22.4 times larger than Guam. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 22 times: Falkland Islands has 22.4× the area of Guam.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Guam 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 Guam about 1.06×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Guam?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Guam 311 per km².