Bulgaria vs Faroe Islands
Bulgaria is 79.3 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Bulgaria about 79 times.
BulgariaFaroe IslandsBulgaria moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 79.3× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Bulgaria | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 54,900 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Torshavn |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bulgaria sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× 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 Bulgaria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bulgaria bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 79.3 times larger than Faroe Islands. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Bulgaria?
- About 79 times: Bulgaria has 79.3× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Bulgaria and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× 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 Bulgaria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Faroe Islands?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 54,900. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².