Comoros vs Faroe Islands
Comoros is 45% larger than Faroe Islands.
ComorosFaroe IslandsComoros moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 1.45× the area of Faroe Islands.
 Comoros |  Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaComoros: 1.45× the area | 2,034 km²#170 of 194 | 1,399 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationComoros: 16.1× the population | 882,847#159 of 194 · 2025 | 54,9002025 |
| DensityComoros: 11.1× the density | 434 / km²#19 of 194 | 39 / km² |
| Urban populationFaroe Islands: 1.17× the urban share | 34%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 40%2025 |
| Fertility rateComoros: 2.0× the births per woman | 3.82 per woman#30 of 192 · 2024 | 1.91 per woman2024 |
| Population growthComoros: 1.38 points higher | +1.85%#54 of 192 · 2025 | +0.47%2025 |
| Birth rateComoros: 2.61× the birth rate | 28.2 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 | 10.8 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateFaroe Islands: 1.15× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 8.2 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Comoros: 17.0 points higher | 36.9%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 19.9%2025 |
| People over 65Faroe Islands: 13.3 points higher | 4.5%#132 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%2025 |
| Net migrationFaroe Islands: 9.4 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | +7.0 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 2.65 per 1,000#36 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFaroe Islands: 16.1 years longer | 67.0 years#154 of 192 · 2024 | 83.1 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 35.0 per 1,000 births#32 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 0.42 per 1,000#132 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.603#149 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFaroe Islands: 37.5× the income per person | $1,950#151 of 185 · 2025 | $73,1202024 |
| GDPFaroe Islands: 2.23× the economy | $1.82B2025 | $4.05B2024 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Faroe Islands: 19.4× the output per person | $4,238#159 of 184 · 2025 | $82,0892024 |
| GDP growthComoros: 3.0 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +0.8%2024 |
| Inflation | +3.2%#86 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 30.3#116 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 33.6% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 51.6% of jobs#113 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsFaroe Islands: 45.3 points higher | 9.3% of GDP#163 of 168 · 2025 | 54.6% of GDP2024 |
| Internet users | 33%#162 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsComoros: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2023 | 106 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaComoros: 178× the forest share | 18% of land#126 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personComoros: 12.8× the CO₂ per person | 0.51 t a year#150 of 185 · 2024 | 0.04 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyComoros: 31.4 points higher | 39.3%#62 of 190 · 2022 | 7.9%2022 |
| Access to electricityFaroe Islands: 8.3 points higher | 91.7%#136 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 10.2 µg/m³#153 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landComoros: 31.3 points higher | 33.7% of land#25 of 191 · 2025 | 2.4% of land2025 |
| Arable landComoros: 29.5 points higher | 29.6% of land#30 of 190 · 2024 | 0.1% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 0.8%#164 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 900 mm#97 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | −0.23#121 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | −0.88#146 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of Denmark |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Faroese Parliament); part of the Kingdom of Denmark |
| Capital | Moroni | Torshavn |
| Currency | Comorian franc (KMF) | — |
| Official languages | French, Arabic, Comorian | Danish, Faroese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC, summer time UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +269 | +298 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12° S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Comoros is 45% larger than Faroe Islands. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Comoros?
- About 1.5 times: Comoros has 1.45× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Comoros and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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 Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Faroe Islands?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 54,900. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².
- Which is richer, Comoros or Faroe Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Faroe Islands: $73,120 against $1,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 37.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Comoros or Faroe Islands?
- In Faroe Islands: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 67.0 — 16.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Comoros and Faroe Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Comoros: presidential republic; Faroe Islands: dependent territory.