Falkland Islands vs Wallis and Futuna
Falkland Islands is 44.5 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Falkland Islands about 45 times.
Falkland IslandsWallis and FutunaFalkland Islands moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 44.5× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Falkland Islands | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 11,558 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Mata-Utu |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Wallis and Futuna. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 44.5 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 45 times: Falkland Islands has 44.5× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Wallis and Futuna. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna: 11,558 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².