Falkland Islands vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 22.0 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into New Zealand about 22 times.
Falkland IslandsNew ZealandFalkland Islands moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.05× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 22.0× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Wellington |
| Region | South America | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Falkland Islands is 22.0 times smaller than New Zealand. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into New Zealand?
- About 22 times: New Zealand has 22.0× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².