Faroe Islands vs Italy
Italy is 216 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Italy about 216 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 216× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Rome |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. 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 Italy?
- No. Faroe Islands is 216 times smaller than Italy. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Italy?
- About 216 times: Italy has 216× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Italy 195 per km².