Eswatini vs Faroe Islands
Eswatini is 12.4 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Eswatini about 12 times.
EswatiniFaroe IslandsEswatini moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 12.4× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Eswatini | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 54,900 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Torshavn |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Eswatini is 12.4 times larger than Faroe Islands. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Eswatini?
- About 12 times: Eswatini has 12.4× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Eswatini and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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 Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Faroe Islands?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 54,900. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².