Dominica vs Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands is 86% larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Faroe Islands about 1.9 times.
DominicaFaroe IslandsDominica moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Dominica is 0.54× the area of Faroe Islands. Put the other way, Faroe Islands is 1.86× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 54,900 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Torshavn |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Dominica bigger than Faroe Islands?
- No. Dominica is 46% smaller than Faroe Islands. Dominica covers 751 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 1.9 times: Faroe Islands has 1.86× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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 Dominica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Dominica or Faroe Islands?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 54,900. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².