Faroe Islands vs Greenland
Greenland is 1,548 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Greenland about 1548 times.
Faroe IslandsGreenlandFaroe Islands moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 1,548× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 56,831 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Nuuk |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern America |
| 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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Faroe Islands. 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 Greenland?
- No. Faroe Islands is 1,548 times smaller than Greenland. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Greenland?
- About 1548 times: Greenland has 1,548× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Faroe Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland: 56,831 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².