Comoros vs Faroe Islands
Comoros is 45% larger than Faroe Islands.
ComorosFaroe IslandsComoros moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
1.45×
Comoros is 1.45× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Comoros | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 54,900 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Torshavn |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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.