Faroe Islands vs Philippines
Philippines is 245 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Philippines about 245 times.
Faroe IslandsPhilippinesFaroe Islands moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 245× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Manila |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Philippines. 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 Philippines?
- No. Faroe Islands is 245 times smaller than Philippines. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Philippines?
- About 245 times: Philippines has 245× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Philippines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Philippines 340 per km².