Faroe Islands vs Ireland
Ireland is 49.9 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Ireland about 50 times.
Faroe IslandsIrelandFaroe Islands moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.02× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 49.9× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Dublin |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Ireland. 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 Ireland?
- No. Faroe Islands is 49.9 times smaller than Ireland. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Ireland?
- About 50 times: Ireland has 49.9× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ireland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Ireland 79 per km².