Faroe Islands vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 143 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 143 times.
Faroe IslandsKyrgyzstanFaroe Islands moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 143× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Bishkek |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Faroe Islands is 143 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 143 times: Kyrgyzstan has 143× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².