Faroe Islands vs Montserrat
Faroe Islands is 13.7 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Faroe Islands about 14 times.
Faroe IslandsMontserratFaroe Islands moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 13.7× the area of Montserrat.
| Faroe Islands | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 5,440 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Brades |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Montserrat. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 13.7 times larger than Montserrat. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 14 times: Faroe Islands has 13.7× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Montserrat?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 5,440. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².