Falkland Islands vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 27.2 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Vietnam about 27 times.
Falkland IslandsVietnamFalkland Islands moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.04× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 27.2× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Hanoi |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Falkland Islands is 27.2 times smaller than Vietnam. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Vietnam?
- About 27 times: Vietnam has 27.2× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².