Falkland Islands vs Serbia
Serbia is 7.25 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Serbia about 7.3 times.
Falkland IslandsSerbiaFalkland Islands moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.14× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 7.25× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Belgrade |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Serbia. 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 Serbia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 7.25 times smaller than Serbia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Serbia?
- About 7.3 times: Serbia has 7.25× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Serbia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Serbia 74 per km².