Falkland Islands vs Honduras
Honduras is 9.22 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Honduras about 9.2 times.
Falkland IslandsHondurasFalkland Islands moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.11× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 9.22× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | South America | Central 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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Honduras. 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 Honduras?
- No. Falkland Islands is 9.22 times smaller than Honduras. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Honduras?
- About 9.2 times: Honduras has 9.22× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Honduras 98 per km².