Brazil vs Faroe Islands
Brazil is 6,087 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Brazil about 6087 times.
BrazilFaroe IslandsBrazil moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 6,087× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Brazil | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 54,900 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Torshavn |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Brazil is 6,087 times larger than Faroe Islands. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Brazil?
- About 6087 times: Brazil has 6,087× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Brazil and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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 Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Faroe Islands?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 54,900. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².