Faroe Islands vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 1,361 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Indonesia about 1361 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 1,361× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Jakarta |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. 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 Indonesia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 1,361 times smaller than Indonesia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Indonesia?
- About 1361 times: Indonesia has 1,361× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².