Faroe Islands vs Mexico
Mexico is 1,410 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Mexico about 1410 times.
Faroe IslandsMexicoFaroe Islands moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 1,410× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Mexico City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- No. Faroe Islands is 1,410 times smaller than Mexico. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Mexico?
- About 1410 times: Mexico has 1,410× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Mexico 67 per km².