Denmark vs Faroe Islands
Denmark is 30.7 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Denmark about 31 times.
DenmarkFaroe IslandsDenmark moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
30.7×
Denmark is 30.7× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Denmark | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 54,900 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Torshavn |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× 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 Denmark. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Denmark bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Denmark is 30.7 times larger than Faroe Islands. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Denmark?
- About 31 times: Denmark has 30.7× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Denmark and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× 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 Denmark. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Faroe Islands?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 54,900. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².