Falkland Islands vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 14.4 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Uruguay about 14 times.
Falkland IslandsUruguayFalkland Islands moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.07× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 14.4× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Montevideo |
| Region | South America | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Falkland Islands is 14.4 times smaller than Uruguay. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Uruguay?
- About 14 times: Uruguay has 14.4× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².