Faroe Islands vs Georgia
Georgia is 49.8 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Georgia about 50 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.02× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 49.8× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Tbilisi |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Georgia. 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 Georgia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 49.8 times smaller than Georgia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Georgia?
- About 50 times: Georgia has 49.8× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Georgia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Georgia 56 per km².