Faroe Islands vs Saint Barthélemy
Faroe Islands is 58.3 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Faroe Islands about 58 times.
Faroe IslandsSaint BarthélemyFaroe Islands moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 58.3× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Faroe Islands | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 10,124 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Barthélemy. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 58.3 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 58 times: Faroe Islands has 58.3× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Barthélemy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Saint Barthélemy?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 10,124. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².