Faroe Islands vs Guyana
Guyana is 154 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Guyana about 154 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 154× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 835,986 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Georgetown |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guyana. 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 Guyana?
- No. Faroe Islands is 154 times smaller than Guyana. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Guyana?
- About 154 times: Guyana has 154× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Guyana?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².