Faroe Islands vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 85% larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Luxembourg about 1.9 times.
Faroe IslandsLuxembourgFaroe Islands moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Faroe Islands is 0.54× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 1.85× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 686,970 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Luxembourg |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Luxembourg. 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 Luxembourg?
- No. Faroe Islands is 46% smaller than Luxembourg. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Luxembourg?
- About 1.9 times: Luxembourg has 1.85× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Luxembourg. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².