British Virgin Islands vs Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands is 9.26 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Faroe Islands about 9.3 times.
British Virgin IslandsFaroe IslandsBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.11× the area of Faroe Islands. Put the other way, Faroe Islands is 9.26× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 54,900 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Torshavn |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Faroe Islands?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 9.26 times smaller than Faroe Islands. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 9.3 times: Faroe Islands has 9.26× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, British Virgin Islands or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².