Falkland Islands vs Japan
Japan is 31.0 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Japan about 31 times.
Falkland IslandsJapanFalkland Islands moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.03× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 31.0× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Tokyo |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Japan. 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 Japan?
- No. Falkland Islands is 31.0 times smaller than Japan. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Japan?
- About 31 times: Japan has 31.0× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Japan 326 per km².