Faroe Islands vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 14.5 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Slovenia about 14 times.
Faroe IslandsSloveniaFaroe Islands moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.07× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 14.5× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Ljubljana |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Slovenia. 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 Slovenia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 14.5 times smaller than Slovenia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Slovenia?
- About 14 times: Slovenia has 14.5× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Slovenia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².