Aruba vs Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands is 7.82 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Faroe Islands about 7.8 times.
ArubaFaroe IslandsAruba moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
0.13×
Aruba is 0.13× the area of Faroe Islands. Put the other way, Faroe Islands is 7.82× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 54,900 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Aruba. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Aruba bigger than Faroe Islands?
- No. Aruba is 7.82 times smaller than Faroe Islands. Aruba covers 179 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 7.8 times: Faroe Islands has 7.82× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× 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 Aruba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Aruba or Faroe Islands?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 54,900. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².