Falkland Islands vs Portugal
Portugal is 7.56 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Portugal about 7.6 times.
Falkland IslandsPortugalFalkland Islands moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.13× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 7.56× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Lisbon |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- No. Falkland Islands is 7.56 times smaller than Portugal. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Portugal?
- About 7.6 times: Portugal has 7.56× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Portugal 117 per km².