Falkland Islands vs Russia
Russia is 1,400 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Russia about 1400 times.
Falkland IslandsRussiaFalkland Islands moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.0× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 1,400× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Moscow |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Falkland Islands. 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 Russia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 1,400 times smaller than Russia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Russia?
- About 1400 times: Russia has 1,400× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Falkland Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².