Faroe Islands vs Namibia
Namibia is 590 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Namibia about 590 times.
Faroe IslandsNamibiaFaroe Islands moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 590× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Windhoek |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. 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 Namibia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 590 times smaller than Namibia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Namibia?
- About 590 times: Namibia has 590× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Namibia?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².