Cyprus vs Faroe Islands
Cyprus is 6.61 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Cyprus about 6.6 times.
CyprusFaroe IslandsCyprus moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
6.61×
Cyprus is 6.61× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Cyprus | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 54,900 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Torshavn |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cyprus bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Cyprus is 6.61 times larger than Faroe Islands. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Cyprus?
- About 6.6 times: Cyprus has 6.61× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Cyprus and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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 Cyprus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cyprus or Faroe Islands?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 54,900. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².