Falkland Islands vs Latvia
Latvia is 5.29 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Latvia about 5.3 times.
Falkland IslandsLatviaFalkland Islands moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.19× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 5.29× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Riga |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Falkland Islands. 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 Latvia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 5.29 times smaller than Latvia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Latvia?
- About 5.3 times: Latvia has 5.29× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Falkland Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Latvia 29 per km².