Falkland Islands vs Palau
Falkland Islands is 26.2 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Falkland Islands about 26 times.
Falkland IslandsPalauFalkland Islands moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
26.2×
Falkland Islands is 26.2× the area of Palau.
| Falkland Islands | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 17,663 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Palau. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 26.2 times larger than Palau. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 26 times: Falkland Islands has 26.2× the area of Palau.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Palau?
- Palau: 17,663 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Palau 38 per km².