Falkland Islands vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 66% larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Slovenia about 1.7 times.
Falkland IslandsSloveniaFalkland Islands moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.6× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 1.66× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Ljubljana |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Slovenia. 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 Slovenia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 40% smaller than Slovenia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Slovenia?
- About 1.7 times: Slovenia has 1.66× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Slovenia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².