Falkland Islands vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 5.35 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Lithuania about 5.4 times.
Falkland IslandsLithuaniaFalkland Islands moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.19× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 5.35× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Vilnius |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. 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 Lithuania?
- No. Falkland Islands is 5.35 times smaller than Lithuania. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Lithuania?
- About 5.4 times: Lithuania has 5.35× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².