Equatorial Guinea vs Faroe Islands
Equatorial Guinea is 20.1 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 20 times.
Equatorial GuineaFaroe IslandsEquatorial Guinea moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 20.1× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Equatorial Guinea | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 54,900 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Torshavn |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 20.1 times larger than Faroe Islands. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 20 times: Equatorial Guinea has 20.1× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Faroe Islands?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 54,900. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².