Falkland Islands vs Philippines
Philippines is 28.2 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Philippines about 28 times.
Falkland IslandsPhilippinesFalkland Islands moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.04× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 28.2× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Manila |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Philippines. 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 Philippines?
- No. Falkland Islands is 28.2 times smaller than Philippines. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Philippines?
- About 28 times: Philippines has 28.2× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Philippines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Philippines 340 per km².