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
1.73×
Faroe Islands is 1.73× the area of Kiribati.
| Faroe Islands | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 136,488 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Tarawa |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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.