Faroe Islands vs Mali
Mali is 886 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Mali about 886 times.
Faroe IslandsMaliFaroe Islands moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
0.0×
Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 886× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Bamako |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mali. 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 Mali?
- No. Faroe Islands is 886 times smaller than Mali. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Mali?
- About 886 times: Mali has 886× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Mali 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 Mali about 1.1×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mali. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Mali 20 per km².