Djibouti vs Faroe Islands
Djibouti is 16.6 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Djibouti about 17 times.
DjiboutiFaroe IslandsDjibouti moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
16.6×
Djibouti is 16.6× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Djibouti | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 54,900 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Torshavn |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Djibouti. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Djibouti bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Djibouti is 16.6 times larger than Faroe Islands. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Djibouti?
- About 17 times: Djibouti has 16.6× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Djibouti and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× 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 Djibouti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Djibouti or Faroe Islands?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 54,900. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².