Falkland Islands vs Iceland
Iceland is 8.44 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Iceland about 8.4 times.
Falkland IslandsIcelandFalkland Islands moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.12× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 8.44× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 392,404 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Falkland Islands. 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 Iceland?
- No. Falkland Islands is 8.44 times smaller than Iceland. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Iceland?
- About 8.4 times: Iceland has 8.44× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Falkland Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².