Belize vs Faroe Islands
Belize is 16.4 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Belize about 16 times.
BelizeFaroe IslandsBelize moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
16.4×
Belize is 16.4× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Belize | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 54,900 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Torshavn |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belize bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Belize is 16.4 times larger than Faroe Islands. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Belize?
- About 16 times: Belize has 16.4× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Belize and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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 Belize. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belize or Faroe Islands?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 54,900. Density: Belize 18 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².