Botswana vs Faroe Islands
Botswana is 416 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Botswana about 416 times.
BotswanaFaroe IslandsBotswana moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 416× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Botswana | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 54,900 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Torshavn |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Botswana bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Botswana is 416 times larger than Faroe Islands. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Botswana?
- About 416 times: Botswana has 416× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Botswana and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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 Botswana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Botswana or Faroe Islands?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 54,900. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².