Faroe Islands vs Hungary
Hungary is 66.5 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Hungary about 66 times.
Faroe IslandsHungaryFaroe Islands moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.02× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 66.5× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Budapest |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Hungary. 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 Hungary?
- No. Faroe Islands is 66.5 times smaller than Hungary. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Hungary?
- About 66 times: Hungary has 66.5× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hungary. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Hungary 102 per km².