Belarus vs Faroe Islands
Belarus is 148 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Belarus about 148 times.
BelarusFaroe IslandsBelarus moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 148× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Belarus | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 54,900 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Torshavn |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× 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 Belarus. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Belarus is 148 times larger than Faroe Islands. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Belarus?
- About 148 times: Belarus has 148× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Belarus and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× 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 Belarus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Faroe Islands?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 54,900. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².