Falkland Islands vs India
India is 269 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into India about 269 times.
Falkland IslandsIndiaFalkland Islands moved onto India · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.0× the area of India. Put the other way, India is 269× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 3,287,263 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 1,463,865,525 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 445 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | New Delhi |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to India. 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 India?
- No. Falkland Islands is 269 times smaller than India. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into India?
- About 269 times: India has 269× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and India 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 India about 1.18×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to India. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², India 445 per km².