Falkland Islands vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Falkland Islands is 31.4 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Falkland Islands about 31 times.
Falkland IslandsSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesFalkland Islands moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
31.4×
Falkland Islands is 31.4× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Falkland Islands | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 99,924 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Kingstown |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 31.4 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 31 times: Falkland Islands has 31.4× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².