Faroe Islands vs Ghana
Ghana is 171 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Ghana about 171 times.
Faroe IslandsGhanaFaroe Islands moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 171× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Accra |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Ghana. 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 Ghana?
- No. Faroe Islands is 171 times smaller than Ghana. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Ghana?
- About 171 times: Ghana has 171× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Ghana 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 Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ghana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Ghana 147 per km².