Faroe Islands vs Macao
Faroe Islands is 12.2 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Faroe Islands about 12 times.
Faroe IslandsMacaoFaroe Islands moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 12.2× the area of Macao.
| Faroe Islands | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 685,900 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | — |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 12.2 times larger than Macao. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 12 times: Faroe Islands has 12.2× the area of Macao.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².