Faroe Islands vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 30.2 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Netherlands about 30 times.
Faroe IslandsNetherlandsFaroe Islands moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.03× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 30.2× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Amsterdam |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Netherlands. 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 Netherlands?
- No. Faroe Islands is 30.2 times smaller than Netherlands. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Netherlands?
- About 30 times: Netherlands has 30.2× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Netherlands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².