Antarctica vs Faroe Islands
Antarctica is 10,007 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Antarctica about 10007 times.
AntarcticaFaroe IslandsAntarctica moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 10,007× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Antarctica | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 54,900 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | — | Torshavn |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Faroe Islands at 62° N is stretched to 4.55×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Faroe Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Antarctica is 10,007 times larger than Faroe Islands. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Antarctica?
- About 10007 times: Antarctica has 10,007× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Antarctica and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Faroe Islands about 4.55×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Faroe Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².