Faroe Islands vs Greece
Greece is 94.3 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Greece about 94 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 94.3× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Athens |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Greece. 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 Greece?
- No. Faroe Islands is 94.3 times smaller than Greece. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Greece?
- About 94 times: Greece has 94.3× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Greece 79 per km².