Faroe Islands vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 192 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into New Zealand about 192 times.
Faroe IslandsNew ZealandFaroe Islands moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 192× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Wellington |
| Region | Northern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Faroe Islands is 192 times smaller than New Zealand. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into New Zealand?
- About 192 times: New Zealand has 192× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².