Falkland Islands vs Nauru
Falkland Islands is 581 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Falkland Islands about 581 times.
Falkland IslandsNauruFalkland Islands moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 581× the area of Nauru.
| Falkland Islands | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 12,025 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Yaren District |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Nauru. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 581 times larger than Nauru. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 581 times: Falkland Islands has 581× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Nauru?
- Nauru: 12,025 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Nauru 573 per km².