Falkland Islands vs Montenegro
Montenegro is 14% larger than Falkland Islands.
Falkland IslandsMontenegroFalkland Islands moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.88× the area of Montenegro. Put the other way, Montenegro is 1.14× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 623,129 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Podgorica |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Montenegro. 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 Montenegro?
- No. Falkland Islands is 12% smaller than Montenegro. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Montenegro?
- About 1.1 times: Montenegro has 1.14× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montenegro. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Montenegro?
- Montenegro: 623,129 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².