Falkland Islands vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 3.46 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Netherlands about 3.5 times.
Falkland IslandsNetherlandsFalkland Islands moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.29× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 3.46× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Amsterdam |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Netherlands?
- No. Falkland Islands is 3.46 times smaller than Netherlands. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Netherlands?
- About 3.5 times: Netherlands has 3.46× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².