Croatia vs Faroe Islands
Croatia is 40.5 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Croatia about 40 times.
CroatiaFaroe IslandsCroatia moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 40.5× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Croatia | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 54,900 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Torshavn |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Croatia is 40.5 times larger than Faroe Islands. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Croatia?
- About 40 times: Croatia has 40.5× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Croatia and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× 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 Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Faroe Islands?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 54,900. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².