Faroe Islands vs Latvia
Latvia is 46.2 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Latvia about 46 times.
Faroe IslandsLatviaFaroe Islands moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.02× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 46.2× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Riga |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Latvia. 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 Latvia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 46.2 times smaller than Latvia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Latvia?
- About 46 times: Latvia has 46.2× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Latvia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Latvia 29 per km².