Falkland Islands vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 33.3 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Paraguay about 33 times.
Falkland IslandsParaguayFalkland Islands moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.03× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 33.3× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Asuncion |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Falkland Islands is 33.3 times smaller than Paraguay. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Paraguay?
- About 33 times: Paraguay has 33.3× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².