Faroe Islands vs North Korea
North Korea is 86.2 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into North Korea about 86 times.
Faroe IslandsNorth KoreaFaroe Islands moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 86.2× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Pyongyang |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to North Korea. 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 North Korea?
- No. Faroe Islands is 86.2 times smaller than North Korea. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into North Korea?
- About 86 times: North Korea has 86.2× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², North Korea 220 per km².