Faroe Islands vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 77.8 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Guatemala about 78 times.
Faroe IslandsGuatemalaFaroe Islands moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 77.8× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Guatemala City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| 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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guatemala. 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 Guatemala?
- No. Faroe Islands is 77.8 times smaller than Guatemala. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Guatemala?
- About 78 times: Guatemala has 77.8× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guatemala. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².