Faroe Islands vs Jordan
Jordan is 63.9 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Jordan about 64 times.
Faroe IslandsJordanFaroe Islands moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.02× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 63.9× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Amman |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Jordan. 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 Jordan?
- No. Faroe Islands is 63.9 times smaller than Jordan. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Jordan?
- About 64 times: Jordan has 63.9× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Jordan 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 Jordan about 1.37×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jordan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Jordan 129 per km².