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Faroe Islands vs Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is 331 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Papua New Guinea about 331 times.

Faroe IslandsPapua New GuineaFaroe Islands moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 331× the size of Faroe Islands.
Faroe IslandsPapua New Guinea
Area1,399 km²462,840 km²
Population54,90010,762,817
Density39 / km²23 / km²
CapitalTorshavnPort Moresby
RegionNorthern EuropeMelanesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours01

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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Faroe Islands bigger than Papua New Guinea?
No. Faroe Islands is 331 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Papua New Guinea?
About 331 times: Papua New Guinea has 331× the area of Faroe Islands.
Why do Faroe Islands and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².
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