Faroe Islands vs Iceland
Iceland is 73.6 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Iceland about 74 times.
Faroe IslandsIcelandFaroe Islands moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 73.6× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 392,404 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Faroe Islands. 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 Iceland?
- No. Faroe Islands is 73.6 times smaller than Iceland. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Iceland?
- About 74 times: Iceland has 73.6× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Faroe Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².