Faroe Islands vs Saint Martin
Faroe Islands is 26.4 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Faroe Islands about 26 times.
Faroe IslandsSaint MartinFaroe Islands moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 26.4× the area of Saint Martin.
| Faroe Islands | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 24,941 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Marigot |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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 Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Martin. 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 Martin?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 26.4 times larger than Saint Martin. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 26 times: Faroe Islands has 26.4× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Martin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Saint Martin?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 24,941. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².