Eritrea vs Faroe Islands
Eritrea is 84.1 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Eritrea about 84 times.
EritreaFaroe IslandsEritrea moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 84.1× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Eritrea | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 54,900 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | 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. Eritrea 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Eritrea is 84.1 times larger than Faroe Islands. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Eritrea?
- About 84 times: Eritrea has 84.1× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Eritrea and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea 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 Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Faroe Islands?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 54,900. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².