Falkland Islands vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 2.11 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into North Macedonia about 2.1 times.
Falkland IslandsNorth MacedoniaFalkland Islands moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Falkland Islands is 0.47× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 2.11× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Skopje |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. 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 North Macedonia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 2.11 times smaller than North Macedonia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into North Macedonia?
- About 2.1 times: North Macedonia has 2.11× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².