Faroe Islands vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 573 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Mozambique about 573 times.
Faroe IslandsMozambiqueFaroe Islands moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 573× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Maputo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Faroe Islands is 573 times smaller than Mozambique. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Mozambique?
- About 573 times: Mozambique has 573× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².