Bhutan vs Faroe Islands
Bhutan is 27.4 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Bhutan about 27 times.
BhutanFaroe IslandsBhutan moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 27.4× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Bhutan | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 54,900 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Torshavn |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bhutan bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Bhutan is 27.4 times larger than Faroe Islands. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Bhutan?
- About 27 times: Bhutan has 27.4× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Bhutan and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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 Bhutan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bhutan or Faroe Islands?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 54,900. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².