Faroe Islands vs Kenya
Kenya is 416 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Kenya about 416 times.
Faroe IslandsKenyaFaroe Islands moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 416× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Nairobi |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kenya. 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 Kenya?
- No. Faroe Islands is 416 times smaller than Kenya. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Kenya?
- About 416 times: Kenya has 416× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kenya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Kenya 99 per km².