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
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLuxembourg: 1.85× the area | 1,399 km² | 2,593 km²#168 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLuxembourg: 12.5× the population | 54,9002025 | 686,970#163 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLuxembourg: 6.75× the density | 39 / km² | 265 / km²#35 of 194 |
| Urban populationLuxembourg: 2.4× the urban share | 40%2025 | 95%#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateFaroe Islands: 1.53× the births per woman | 1.91 per woman2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLuxembourg: 0.99 points higher | +0.47%2025 | +1.46%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateFaroe Islands: 1.14× the birth rate | 10.8 per 1,0002024 | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFaroe Islands: 1.24× the death rate | 8.2 per 1,0002024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Faroe Islands: 4.2 points higher | 19.9%2025 | 15.7%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Faroe Islands: 2.0 points higher | 17.8%2025 | 15.8%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLuxembourg: 0.6 per 1,000 higher | +7.0 per 1,0002025 | +7.6 per 1,000#12 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLuxembourg: 0.1 years longer | 83.1 years2024 | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 |
| University enrolment | — | 22.4%#111 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.922#24 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaLuxembourg: 1.31× the income per person | $73,1202024 | $95,720#3 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPLuxembourg: 25.0× the economy | $4.05B2024 | $101.16B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Luxembourg: 1.91× the output per person | $82,0892024 | $156,542#2 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthFaroe Islands: 0.2 points higher | +0.8%2024 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 6.3%#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.6#86 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 91.5% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | -92.8% of GDP#184 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLuxembourg: 135.9 points higher | 54.6% of GDP2024 | 190.5% of GDP#1 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 99%#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLuxembourg: 1.36× the mobile subscriptions | 106 per 1002022 | 144 per 100#31 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLuxembourg: 345× the forest share | 0% of land2024 | 35% of land#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personLuxembourg: 264× the CO₂ per person | 0.04 t a year2024 | 10.6 t a year#17 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLuxembourg: 12.6 points higher | 7.9%2022 | 20.5%#104 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 7.4 µg/m³#172 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landLuxembourg: 36.7 points higher | 2.4% of land2025 | 39.1% of land#15 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLuxembourg: 23.7 points higher | 0.1% of land2024 | 23.8% of land#42 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 934 mm#96 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +1.19#23 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +1.93#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Denmark | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Faroese Parliament); part of the Kingdom of Denmark | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Torshavn | Luxembourg |
| Currency | — | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Danish, Faroese | German, French, Luxembourgish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +298 | +352 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Faroe Islands or Luxembourg?
- By gross national income per person, Luxembourg: $95,720 against $73,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.31× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Faroe Islands or Luxembourg?
- In Luxembourg: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 83.1 — 0.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Faroe Islands and Luxembourg have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Faroe Islands: dependent territory; Luxembourg: constitutional monarchy.