Faroe Islands vs Morocco
Morocco is 319 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Morocco about 319 times.
Faroe IslandsMoroccoFaroe Islands moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 319× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Rabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. 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 Morocco?
- No. Faroe Islands is 319 times smaller than Morocco. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Morocco?
- About 319 times: Morocco has 319× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Morocco 86 per km².