Falkland Islands vs South Korea
South Korea is 8.22 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into South Korea about 8.2 times.
Falkland IslandsSouth KoreaFalkland Islands moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.12× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 8.22× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Seoul |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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 Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to South Korea. 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 Korea?
- No. Falkland Islands is 8.22 times smaller than South Korea. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into South Korea?
- About 8.2 times: South Korea has 8.22× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², South Korea 515 per km².