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Faroe Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Faroe Islands is 5.2 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Faroe Islands about 5.2 times.

Faroe IslandsSaint Kitts and NevisFaroe Islands moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 5.2× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Faroe IslandsSaint Kitts and Nevis
Area1,399 km²269 km²
Population54,90046,922
Density39 / km²174 / km²
CapitalTorshavnBasseterre
RegionNorthern EuropeCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Faroe Islands bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Yes. Faroe Islands is 5.2 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Faroe Islands?
About 5.2 times: Faroe Islands has 5.2× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Why do Faroe Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 46,922. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
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