Falkland Islands vs Marshall Islands
Falkland Islands is 67.4 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Falkland Islands about 67 times.
Falkland IslandsMarshall IslandsFalkland Islands moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 67.4× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 36,282 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Majuro |
| Region | South America | Micronesia |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 67.4 times larger than Marshall Islands. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 67 times: Falkland Islands has 67.4× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands: 36,282 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².