Falkland Islands vs Guernsey
Falkland Islands is 156 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Falkland Islands about 156 times.
Falkland IslandsGuernseyFalkland Islands moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 156× the area of Guernsey.
| Falkland Islands | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 67,787 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 156 times larger than Guernsey. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 156 times: Falkland Islands has 156× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Guernsey?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².