Falkland Islands vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 19.9 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into United Kingdom about 20 times.
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Falkland Islands is 0.05× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 19.9× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | London |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Falkland Islands is 19.9 times smaller than United Kingdom. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into United Kingdom?
- About 20 times: United Kingdom has 19.9× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².