Faroe Islands vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 18.8 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Rwanda about 19 times.
Faroe IslandsRwandaFaroe Islands moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.05× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 18.8× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Kigali |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Faroe Islands is 18.8 times smaller than Rwanda. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Rwanda?
- About 19 times: Rwanda has 18.8× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².