Bermuda vs Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands is 26.4 times larger than Bermuda. Bermuda would fit into Faroe Islands about 26 times.
BermudaFaroe IslandsBermuda moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bermuda is 0.04× the area of Faroe Islands. Put the other way, Faroe Islands is 26.4× the size of Bermuda.
| Bermuda | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 64,555 | 54,900 |
| Density | 1,218 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Hamilton | Torshavn |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Bermuda sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.4× 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 Bermuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bermuda bigger than Faroe Islands?
- No. Bermuda is 26.4 times smaller than Faroe Islands. Bermuda covers 53 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Bermuda fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 26 times: Faroe Islands has 26.4× the area of Bermuda.
- Why do Bermuda and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bermuda is drawn about 1.4× 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 Bermuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bermuda or Faroe Islands?
- Bermuda: 64,555 people against 54,900. Density: Bermuda 1,218 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².