Falkland Islands vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 49.5 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Ukraine about 49 times.
Falkland IslandsUkraineFalkland Islands moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.02× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 49.5× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Kiev |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Falkland Islands is 49.5 times smaller than Ukraine. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Ukraine?
- About 49 times: Ukraine has 49.5× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².