Falkland Islands vs Mexico
Mexico is 162 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Mexico about 162 times.
Falkland IslandsMexicoFalkland Islands moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 162× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Mexico City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- No. Falkland Islands is 162 times smaller than Mexico. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Mexico?
- About 162 times: Mexico has 162× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Mexico 67 per km².