Faroe Islands vs Samoa
Samoa is 2.03 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Samoa about 2.0 times.
Faroe IslandsSamoaFaroe Islands moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.49× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 2.03× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 219,306 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Apia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. 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 Samoa?
- No. Faroe Islands is 2.03 times smaller than Samoa. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Samoa?
- About 2.0 times: Samoa has 2.03× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Samoa 77 per km².