Faroe Islands vs Malawi
Malawi is 84.7 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Malawi about 85 times.
Faroe IslandsMalawiFaroe Islands moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 84.7× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Lilongwe |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Malawi. 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 Malawi?
- No. Faroe Islands is 84.7 times smaller than Malawi. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Malawi?
- About 85 times: Malawi has 84.7× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malawi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Malawi 188 per km².