Faroe Islands vs Kiribati
Faroe Islands is 73% larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Faroe Islands about 1.7 times.
Faroe IslandsKiribatiFaroe Islands moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.73×
Faroe Islands is 1.73× the area of Kiribati.
 Faroe Islands |  Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaFaroe Islands: 1.73× the area | 1,399 km² | 811 km²#172 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationKiribati: 2.49× the population | 54,9002025 | 136,488#178 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKiribati: 4.29× the density | 39 / km² | 168 / km²#56 of 194 |
| Urban populationKiribati: 1.6× the urban share | 40%2025 | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKiribati: 1.63× the births per woman | 1.91 per woman2024 | 3.12 per woman#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKiribati: 0.98 points higher | +0.47%2025 | +1.45%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKiribati: 2.34× the birth rate | 10.8 per 1,0002024 | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFaroe Islands: 1.15× the death rate | 8.2 per 1,0002024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kiribati: 14.5 points higher | 19.9%2025 | 34.4%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Faroe Islands: 13.4 points higher | 17.8%2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationFaroe Islands: 10.4 per 1,000 higher | +7.0 per 1,0002025 | −3.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFaroe Islands: 16.5 years longer | 83.1 years2024 | 66.6 years#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 38.8 per 1,000 births#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| University enrolment | — | 5.0%#141 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.644#137 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFaroe Islands: 18.6× the income per person | $73,1202024 | $3,930#126 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPFaroe Islands: 11.6× the economy | $4.05B2024 | $349M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Faroe Islands: 20.9× the output per person | $82,0892024 | $3,937#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKiribati: 3.4 points higher | +0.8%2024 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +6.5%#35 of 176 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFaroe Islands: 50.1 points higher | 54.6% of GDP2024 | 4.5% of GDP#166 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet users | — | 89%#60 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsFaroe Islands: 1.96× the mobile subscriptions | 106 per 1002022 | 54 per 100#179 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaKiribati: 13× the forest share | 0% of land2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKiribati: 14.7× the CO₂ per person | 0.04 t a year2024 | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKiribati: 34.0 points higher | 7.9%2022 | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityFaroe Islands: 2.3 points higher | 100.0%2024 | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 3.9 µg/m³#190 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKiribati: 20.5 points higher | 2.4% of land2025 | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landKiribati: 2.4 points higher | 0.1% of land2024 | 2.5% of land#157 of 190 · 2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +1.25#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Denmark | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Faroese Parliament); part of the Kingdom of Denmark | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Torshavn | Tarawa |
| Currency | — | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Official languages | Danish, Faroese | English, Gilbertese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 | UTC+12 · UTC+12 to UTC+14, 3 time zones |
| Calling code | +298 | +686 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Micronesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 73% larger than Kiribati. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 1.7 times: Faroe Islands has 1.73× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Kiribati?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².
- Which is richer, Faroe Islands or Kiribati?
- By gross national income per person, Faroe Islands: $73,120 against $3,930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 18.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Faroe Islands or Kiribati?
- In Faroe Islands: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 66.6 — 16.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Faroe Islands and Kiribati have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Faroe Islands: dependent territory; Kiribati: presidential republic.