Falkland Islands vs Italy
Italy is 24.8 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Italy about 25 times.
Falkland IslandsItalyFalkland Islands moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.04× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 24.8× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Rome |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. 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 Italy?
- No. Falkland Islands is 24.8 times smaller than Italy. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Italy?
- About 25 times: Italy has 24.8× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Italy 195 per km².