Faroe Islands vs Laos
Laos is 169 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Laos about 169 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 169× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Vientiane |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Laos. 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 Laos?
- No. Faroe Islands is 169 times smaller than Laos. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Laos?
- About 169 times: Laos has 169× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Laos 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 Laos about 1.11×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Laos. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Laos 33 per km².