Falkland Islands vs Luxembourg
Falkland Islands is 4.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Falkland Islands about 4.7 times.
Falkland IslandsLuxembourgFalkland Islands moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 4.7× the area of Luxembourg.
| Falkland Islands | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 686,970 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Luxembourg |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 4.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 4.7 times: Falkland Islands has 4.7× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. 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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².