Faroe Islands vs Norfolk Island
Faroe Islands is 40.0 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Faroe Islands about 40 times.
Faroe IslandsNorfolk IslandFaroe Islands moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 40.0× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Faroe Islands | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 2,188 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Kingston |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Norfolk Island. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 40.0 times larger than Norfolk Island. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 40 times: Faroe Islands has 40.0× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Norfolk Island. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Norfolk Island?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 2,188. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².