Faroe Islands vs Malta
Faroe Islands is 4.43 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Faroe Islands about 4.4 times.
Faroe IslandsMaltaFaroe Islands moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
4.43×
Faroe Islands is 4.43× the area of Malta.
| Faroe Islands | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 579,704 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Valletta |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 4.43 times larger than Malta. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 4.4 times: Faroe Islands has 4.43× the area of Malta.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².