Falkland Islands vs South Georgia
Falkland Islands is 3.0 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Falkland Islands about 3.0 times.
Falkland IslandsSouth GeorgiaFalkland Islands moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 3.0× the area of South Georgia.
| Falkland Islands | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 35 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | King Edward Point |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 3.0 times larger than South Georgia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 3.0 times: Falkland Islands has 3.0× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Falkland Islands and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or South Georgia?
- Falkland Islands: 4,550 people against 35. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².