Faroe Islands vs Iraq
Iraq is 312 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Iraq about 312 times.
Faroe IslandsIraqFaroe Islands moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 312× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Baghdad |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. 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 Iraq?
- No. Faroe Islands is 312 times smaller than Iraq. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Iraq?
- About 312 times: Iraq has 312× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Iraq 108 per km².