Faroe Islands vs Guernsey
Faroe Islands is 17.9 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Faroe Islands about 18 times.
Faroe IslandsGuernseyFaroe Islands moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 17.9× the area of Guernsey.
| Faroe Islands | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 67,787 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guernsey. 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 17.9 times larger than Guernsey. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 18 times: Faroe Islands has 17.9× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guernsey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Guernsey?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².