Falkland Islands vs Poland
Poland is 25.6 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Poland about 26 times.
Falkland IslandsPolandFalkland Islands moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.04× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 25.6× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Warsaw |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Poland?
- No. Falkland Islands is 25.6 times smaller than Poland. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Poland?
- About 26 times: Poland has 25.6× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Poland 117 per km².