Falkland Islands vs Sweden
Sweden is 36.7 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Sweden about 37 times.
Falkland IslandsSwedenFalkland Islands moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.03× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 36.7× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Stockholm |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Falkland Islands. 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 Sweden?
- No. Falkland Islands is 36.7 times smaller than Sweden. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Sweden?
- About 37 times: Sweden has 36.7× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Falkland Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Sweden 24 per km².