Faroe Islands vs Moldova
Moldova is 24.2 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Moldova about 24 times.
Faroe IslandsMoldovaFaroe Islands moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.04× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 24.2× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Chisinau |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Moldova. 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 Moldova?
- No. Faroe Islands is 24.2 times smaller than Moldova. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Moldova?
- About 24 times: Moldova has 24.2× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Moldova. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Moldova 70 per km².