Faroe Islands vs Saint Helena
Faroe Islands is 3.55 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Faroe Islands about 3.6 times.
Faroe IslandsSaint HelenaFaroe Islands moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 3.55× the area of Saint Helena.
| Faroe Islands | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 5,633 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Jamestown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 3.55 times larger than Saint Helena. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 3.6 times: Faroe Islands has 3.55× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Saint Helena?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 5,633. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².