Dominican Republic vs Faroe Islands
Dominican Republic is 34.8 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Dominican Republic about 35 times.
Dominican RepublicFaroe IslandsDominican Republic moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 34.8× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Dominican Republic | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 54,900 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Torshavn |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Dominican Republic sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Dominican Republic. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Dominican Republic bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 34.8 times larger than Faroe Islands. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 35 times: Dominican Republic has 34.8× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominican Republic is drawn about 1.12× 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 Dominican Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Dominican Republic or Faroe Islands?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 54,900. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².