Faroe Islands vs South Africa
South Africa is 873 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into South Africa about 873 times.
Faroe IslandsSouth AfricaFaroe Islands moved onto South Africa · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 873× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Pretoria |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. 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 South Africa?
- No. Faroe Islands is 873 times smaller than South Africa. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into South Africa?
- About 873 times: South Africa has 873× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², South Africa 53 per km².