Faroe Islands vs Portugal
Portugal is 65.9 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Portugal about 66 times.
Faroe IslandsPortugalFaroe Islands moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.02× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 65.9× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Lisbon |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- No. Faroe Islands is 65.9 times smaller than Portugal. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Portugal?
- About 66 times: Portugal has 65.9× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Portugal 117 per km².