Azerbaijan vs Faroe Islands
Azerbaijan is 61.9 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Azerbaijan about 62 times.
AzerbaijanFaroe IslandsAzerbaijan moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 61.9× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Azerbaijan | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 54,900 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Torshavn |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Azerbaijan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Azerbaijan bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 61.9 times larger than Faroe Islands. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 62 times: Azerbaijan has 61.9× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× 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 Azerbaijan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Faroe Islands?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 54,900. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².