Faroe Islands vs Gambia
Gambia is 8.08 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Gambia about 8.1 times.
Faroe IslandsGambiaFaroe Islands moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.12× the area of Gambia. Put the other way, Gambia is 8.08× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Banjul |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. 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 Gambia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 8.08 times smaller than Gambia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Gambia?
- About 8.1 times: Gambia has 8.08× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Gambia 250 per km².