Bahamas vs Faroe Islands
Bahamas is 9.92 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Bahamas about 9.9 times.
BahamasFaroe IslandsBahamas moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 9.92× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Bahamas | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 54,900 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bahamas bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Bahamas is 9.92 times larger than Faroe Islands. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Bahamas?
- About 9.9 times: Bahamas has 9.92× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Bahamas and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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 Bahamas. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bahamas or Faroe Islands?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 54,900. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².