Costa Rica vs Faroe Islands
Costa Rica is 36.6 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Costa Rica about 37 times.
Costa RicaFaroe IslandsCosta Rica moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 36.6× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Costa Rica | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 54,900 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Torshavn |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Costa Rica sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Costa Rica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Costa Rica bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 36.6 times larger than Faroe Islands. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Costa Rica?
- About 37 times: Costa Rica has 36.6× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Costa Rica and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Costa Rica is drawn about 1.03× 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 Costa Rica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Costa Rica or Faroe Islands?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 54,900. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².