Faroe Islands vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 35 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Slovakia about 35 times.
Faroe IslandsSlovakiaFaroe Islands moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.03× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 35× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Bratislava |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Slovakia. 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 Slovakia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 35 times smaller than Slovakia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Slovakia?
- About 35 times: Slovakia has 35× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Slovakia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².