Falkland Islands vs Malta
Falkland Islands is 38.6 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Falkland Islands about 39 times.
Falkland IslandsMaltaFalkland Islands moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
38.6×
Falkland Islands is 38.6× the area of Malta.
| Falkland Islands | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 579,704 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Valletta |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 38.6 times larger than Malta. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 39 times: Falkland Islands has 38.6× the area of Malta.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².