Falkland Islands vs Ireland
Ireland is 5.72 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Ireland about 5.7 times.
Falkland IslandsIrelandFalkland Islands moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.17× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 5.72× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Dublin |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. 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 Ireland?
- No. Falkland Islands is 5.72 times smaller than Ireland. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Ireland?
- About 5.7 times: Ireland has 5.72× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Ireland 79 per km².