Faroe Islands vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 46.7 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Lithuania about 47 times.
Faroe IslandsLithuaniaFaroe Islands moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.02× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 46.7× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Vilnius |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Lithuania. 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 Lithuania?
- No. Faroe Islands is 46.7 times smaller than Lithuania. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Lithuania?
- About 47 times: Lithuania has 46.7× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lithuania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².