Falkland Islands vs Vanuatu
Falkland Islands and Vanuatu are almost exactly the same size.
Falkland IslandsVanuatuFalkland Islands moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 1.0× the area of Vanuatu.
| Falkland Islands | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 335,169 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Port-Vila |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Falkland Islands and Vanuatu are almost exactly the same size. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 1.0 times: Falkland Islands has 1.0× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².