Falkland Islands vs Faroe Islands
Falkland Islands is 8.72 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Falkland Islands about 8.7 times.
Falkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFalkland Islands moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 8.72× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 54,900 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Torshavn |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× 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 Falkland Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Falkland Islands bigger than Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 8.72 times larger than Faroe Islands. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 8.7 times: Falkland Islands has 8.72× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Faroe Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× 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 Falkland Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².