Faroe Islands vs Mauritius
Mauritius is 46% larger than Faroe Islands.
Faroe IslandsMauritiusFaroe Islands moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
0.69×
Faroe Islands is 0.69× the area of Mauritius. Put the other way, Mauritius is 1.46× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Port Louis |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritius. 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 Mauritius?
- No. Faroe Islands is 31% smaller than Mauritius. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Mauritius?
- About 1.5 times: Mauritius has 1.46× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritius. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².