Falkland Islands vs Panama
Panama is 6.08 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Panama about 6.1 times.
Falkland IslandsPanamaFalkland Islands moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.16× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 6.08× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Panama City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. 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 Panama?
- No. Falkland Islands is 6.08 times smaller than Panama. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Panama?
- About 6.1 times: Panama has 6.08× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Panama 62 per km².