Falkland Islands vs Peru
Peru is 105 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Peru about 105 times.
Falkland IslandsPeruFalkland Islands moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 105× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Lima |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Peru. 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 Peru?
- No. Falkland Islands is 105 times smaller than Peru. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Peru?
- About 105 times: Peru has 105× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Peru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Peru 27 per km².