Falkland Islands vs Israel
Israel is 70% larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Israel about 1.7 times.
Falkland IslandsIsraelFalkland Islands moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.59× the area of Israel. Put the other way, Israel is 1.7× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Jerusalem |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Israel. 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 Israel?
- No. Falkland Islands is 41% smaller than Israel. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Israel?
- About 1.7 times: Israel has 1.7× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Israel 487 per km².