Canada vs Faroe Islands
Canada is 7,137 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Canada about 7137 times.
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Canada is 7,137× the area of Faroe Islands.
 Canada |  Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 7,137× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,399 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 759× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 54,9002025 |
| DensityFaroe Islands: 9.41× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 39 / km² |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.09× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 40%2025 |
| Fertility rateFaroe Islands: 1.53× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.91 per woman2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.47 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.47%2025 |
| Birth rateFaroe Islands: 1.21× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 10.8 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateFaroe Islands: 1.04× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 8.2 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Faroe Islands: 4.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 19.9%2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 2.5 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 0.8 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +7.0 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFaroe Islands: 1.0 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 83.1 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFaroe Islands: 1.3× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $73,1202024 |
| GDPCanada: 572× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $4.05B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Faroe Islands: 1.23× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $82,0892024 |
| GDP growthCanada: 0.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +0.8%2024 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsFaroe Islands: 23.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 54.6% of GDP2024 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsFaroe Islands: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 106 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 420× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 350× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.04 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 15.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 7.9%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landCanada: 10.5 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 2.4% of land2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 4.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 0.1% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of Denmark |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Faroese Parliament); part of the Kingdom of Denmark |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Torshavn |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | — |
| Official languages | English, French | Danish, Faroese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC, summer time UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +1 | +298 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Northern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Faroe Islands at 62° N is stretched to 4.55×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Canada bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Canada is 7,137 times larger than Faroe Islands. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Canada?
- About 7137 times: Canada has 7,137× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Canada and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Faroe Islands about 4.55×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Faroe Islands?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 54,900. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Faroe Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Faroe Islands: $73,120 against $56,420 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Faroe Islands?
- In Faroe Islands: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 82.1 — 1.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Faroe Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Faroe Islands: dependent territory.