Faroe Islands vs Somalia
Somalia is 456 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Somalia about 456 times.
Faroe IslandsSomaliaFaroe Islands moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 456× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 456 times smaller than Somalia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Somalia?
- About 456 times: Somalia has 456× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Somalia 31 per km².