Chad vs Faroe Islands
Chad is 918 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Chad about 918 times.
ChadFaroe IslandsChad moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 918× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Chad | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 54,900 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Torshavn |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chad bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Chad is 918 times larger than Faroe Islands. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Chad?
- About 918 times: Chad has 918× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Chad and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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 Chad. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chad or Faroe Islands?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 54,900. Density: Chad 16 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².