Falkland Islands vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 2.97 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Taiwan about 3.0 times.
Falkland IslandsTaiwanFalkland Islands moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.34× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 2.97× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Taipei |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Falkland Islands is 2.97 times smaller than Taiwan. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Taiwan?
- About 3.0 times: Taiwan has 2.97× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².