Chile vs Faroe Islands
Chile is 540 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Chile about 540 times.
ChileFaroe IslandsChile moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 540× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Chile | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 54,900 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Torshavn |
| Region | South America | 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. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chile bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Chile is 540 times larger than Faroe Islands. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Chile?
- About 540 times: Chile has 540× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Chile and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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 Chile. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Faroe Islands?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 54,900. Density: Chile 26 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².