Faroe Islands vs Guinea
Guinea is 176 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Guinea about 176 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 176× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Conakry |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea. 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 Guinea?
- No. Faroe Islands is 176 times smaller than Guinea. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Guinea?
- About 176 times: Guinea has 176× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Guinea 61 per km².