Falkland Islands vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 8.93 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Guatemala about 8.9 times.
Falkland IslandsGuatemalaFalkland Islands moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.11× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 8.93× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Guatemala City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| 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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guatemala. 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 Guatemala?
- No. Falkland Islands is 8.93 times smaller than Guatemala. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Guatemala?
- About 8.9 times: Guatemala has 8.93× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guatemala. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².