Algeria vs Faroe Islands
Algeria is 1,702 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Algeria about 1702 times.
AlgeriaFaroe IslandsAlgeria moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
1,702×
Algeria is 1,702× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Algeria | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 54,900 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Torshavn |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× 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 Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Algeria is 1,702 times larger than Faroe Islands. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Algeria?
- About 1702 times: Algeria has 1,702× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Algeria and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× 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 Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Faroe Islands?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 54,900. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².