Faroe Islands vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 1,608 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Saudi Arabia about 1608 times.
Faroe IslandsSaudi ArabiaFaroe Islands moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 1,608× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Riyadh |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 1,608 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 1608 times: Saudi Arabia has 1,608× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².