Brunei vs Faroe Islands
Brunei is 4.12 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Brunei about 4.1 times.
BruneiFaroe IslandsBrunei moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
4.12×
Brunei is 4.12× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Brunei | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 54,900 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Torshavn |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brunei sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Brunei. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brunei bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Brunei is 4.12 times larger than Faroe Islands. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Brunei?
- About 4.1 times: Brunei has 4.12× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Brunei and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brunei is drawn about 1.01× 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 Brunei. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brunei or Faroe Islands?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 54,900. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².