Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Faroe Islands
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 36.6 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 37 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaFaroe IslandsBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 36.6× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 54,900 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Torshavn |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 36.6 times larger than Faroe Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 37 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 36.6× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Faroe Islands?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 54,900. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².