Faroe Islands vs French Polynesia
French Polynesia is 2.98 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into French Polynesia about 3.0 times.
Faroe IslandsFrench PolynesiaFaroe Islands moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Faroe Islands is 0.34× the area of French Polynesia. Put the other way, French Polynesia is 2.98× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 282,465 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Papeete |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to French Polynesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Faroe Islands bigger than French Polynesia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 2.98 times smaller than French Polynesia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into French Polynesia?
- About 3.0 times: French Polynesia has 2.98× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and French Polynesia about 1.07×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to French Polynesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².