Faroe Islands vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 5.6 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 5.6 times.
Faroe IslandsFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsFaroe Islands moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
0.18×
Faroe Islands is 0.18× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 5.6× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 196 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Northern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to French Southern and Antarctic Lands. 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Faroe Islands is 5.6 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 5.6 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 5.6× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 196. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².