Faroe Islands vs Pitcairn Islands
Faroe Islands is 29.8 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Faroe Islands about 30 times.
Faroe IslandsPitcairn IslandsFaroe Islands moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 29.8× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 50 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Adamstown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Pitcairn Islands. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 29.8 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 30 times: Faroe Islands has 29.8× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pitcairn Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Pitcairn Islands?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 50. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².