Falkland Islands vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 74.8 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Venezuela about 75 times.
Falkland IslandsVenezuelaFalkland Islands moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 74.8× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Caracas |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Falkland Islands is 74.8 times smaller than Venezuela. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Venezuela?
- About 75 times: Venezuela has 74.8× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².