Faroe Islands vs Grenada
Faroe Islands is 4.01 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Faroe Islands about 4.0 times.
Faroe IslandsGrenadaFaroe Islands moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 4.01× the area of Grenada.
| Faroe Islands | Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 349 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 117,303 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 336 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Saint George's |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Grenada at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Grenada. 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 Grenada?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 4.01 times larger than Grenada. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 4.0 times: Faroe Islands has 4.01× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Grenada 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 Grenada about 1.05×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Grenada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Grenada?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Grenada 336 per km².