Falkland Islands vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 3.38 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Switzerland about 3.4 times.
Falkland IslandsSwitzerlandFalkland Islands moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.3× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 3.38× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Bern |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- No. Falkland Islands is 3.38 times smaller than Switzerland. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Switzerland?
- About 3.4 times: Switzerland has 3.38× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².