Andorra vs Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands is 2.99 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Faroe Islands about 3.0 times.
AndorraFaroe IslandsAndorra moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.33× the area of Faroe Islands. Put the other way, Faroe Islands is 2.99× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 54,900 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Torshavn |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× 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 Andorra. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Faroe Islands?
- No. Andorra is 2.99 times smaller than Faroe Islands. Andorra covers 468 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 3.0 times: Faroe Islands has 2.99× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× 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 Andorra. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Faroe Islands?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 54,900. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².