Faroe Islands vs Nepal
Nepal is 105 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Nepal about 105 times.
Faroe IslandsNepalFaroe Islands moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 105× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Kathmandu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Nepal?
- No. Faroe Islands is 105 times smaller than Nepal. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Nepal?
- About 105 times: Nepal has 105× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Nepal 201 per km².