Åland Islands vs Faroe Islands
Åland Islands is 13% larger than Faroe Islands.
Åland IslandsFaroe IslandsÅland Islands moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Åland Islands is 1.13× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Åland Islands | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 54,900 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Torshavn |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Faroe Islands at 62° N is stretched to 4.55×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 13% larger than Faroe Islands. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Åland Islands?
- About 1.1 times: Åland Islands has 1.13× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Faroe Islands about 4.55×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².