Austria vs Faroe Islands
Austria is 60.0 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Austria about 60 times.
AustriaFaroe IslandsAustria moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 60.0× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Austria | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 54,900 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Torshavn |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× 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 Austria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Austria is 60.0 times larger than Faroe Islands. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Austria?
- About 60 times: Austria has 60.0× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Austria and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× 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 Austria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Faroe Islands?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 54,900. Density: Austria 110 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².