Faroe Islands vs Panama
Panama is 53 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Panama about 53 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.02× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 53× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Panama City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. 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 Panama?
- No. Faroe Islands is 53 times smaller than Panama. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Panama?
- About 53 times: Panama has 53× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Panama 62 per km².