Faroe Islands vs Serbia
Serbia is 63.3 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Serbia about 63 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.02× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 63.3× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Belgrade |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Serbia. 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 Serbia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 63.3 times smaller than Serbia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Serbia?
- About 63 times: Serbia has 63.3× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Serbia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Serbia 74 per km².