Albania vs Faroe Islands
Albania is 20.5 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Albania about 21 times.
AlbaniaFaroe IslandsAlbania moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 20.5× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Albania | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 54,900 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Torshavn |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Faroe Islands at 62° N is stretched to 4.55×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Albania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Albania is 20.5 times larger than Faroe Islands. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Albania?
- About 21 times: Albania has 20.5× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Albania and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Faroe Islands about 4.55×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Albania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Faroe Islands?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 54,900. Density: Albania 82 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².