Côte d'Ivoire vs Faroe Islands
Côte d'Ivoire is 230 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 230 times.
Côte d'IvoireFaroe IslandsCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 230× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 54,900 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Torshavn |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 230 times larger than Faroe Islands. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 230 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 230× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Faroe Islands?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 54,900. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².