Falkland Islands vs Spain
Spain is 41.5 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Spain about 41 times.
Falkland IslandsSpainFalkland Islands moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 41.5× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Madrid |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- No. Falkland Islands is 41.5 times smaller than Spain. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Spain?
- About 41 times: Spain has 41.5× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Spain 98 per km².