Belgium vs Faroe Islands
Belgium is 21.9 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Belgium about 22 times.
BelgiumFaroe IslandsBelgium moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 21.9× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Belgium | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 54,900 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Torshavn |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× 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 Belgium. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Belgium is 21.9 times larger than Faroe Islands. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Belgium?
- About 22 times: Belgium has 21.9× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Belgium and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× 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 Belgium. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Faroe Islands?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 54,900. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².