Antigua and Barbuda vs Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands is 3.18 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Faroe Islands about 3.2 times.
Antigua and BarbudaFaroe IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.31× the area of Faroe Islands. Put the other way, Faroe Islands is 3.18× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 54,900 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Torshavn |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Faroe Islands?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 3.18 times smaller than Faroe Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 3.2 times: Faroe Islands has 3.18× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Faroe Islands?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 54,900. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².