Faroe Islands vs Libya
Libya is 1,258 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Libya about 1258 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 1,258× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Tripoli |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Libya. 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 Libya?
- No. Faroe Islands is 1,258 times smaller than Libya. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Libya?
- About 1258 times: Libya has 1,258× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².