Faroe Islands vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 6.51 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Puerto Rico about 6.5 times.
Faroe IslandsPuerto RicoFaroe Islands moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.15× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 6.51× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | San Juan |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Puerto Rico. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. Faroe Islands is 6.51 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 6.5 times: Puerto Rico has 6.51× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Puerto Rico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².