Cambodia vs Faroe Islands
Cambodia is 129 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Cambodia about 129 times.
CambodiaFaroe IslandsCambodia moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 129× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Cambodia | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 54,900 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Torshavn |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Cambodia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Cambodia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cambodia bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Cambodia is 129 times larger than Faroe Islands. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Cambodia?
- About 129 times: Cambodia has 129× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Cambodia and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia is drawn about 1.05× 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 Cambodia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cambodia or Faroe Islands?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 54,900. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².