Faroe Islands vs Iran
Iran is 1,178 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Iran about 1178 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 1,178× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Tehran |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Iran. 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 Iran?
- No. Faroe Islands is 1,178 times smaller than Iran. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Iran?
- About 1178 times: Iran has 1,178× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Iran 56 per km².