Falkland Islands vs Norway
Norway is 31.6 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Norway about 32 times.
Falkland IslandsNorwayFalkland Islands moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.03× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 31.6× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Oslo |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Falkland Islands. 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 Norway?
- No. Falkland Islands is 31.6 times smaller than Norway. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Norway?
- About 32 times: Norway has 31.6× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Falkland Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Norway 15 per km².