Falkland Islands vs Guyana
Guyana is 17.6 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Guyana about 18 times.
Falkland IslandsGuyanaFalkland Islands moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.06× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 17.6× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 835,986 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Georgetown |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guyana. 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 Guyana?
- No. Falkland Islands is 17.6 times smaller than Guyana. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Guyana?
- About 18 times: Guyana has 17.6× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Guyana?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².