Faroe Islands vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 2.91 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into South Georgia about 2.9 times.
Faroe IslandsSouth GeorgiaFaroe Islands moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.34× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 2.91× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 35 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | King Edward Point |
| Region | Northern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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 Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to South Georgia. 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 Georgia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 2.91 times smaller than South Georgia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into South Georgia?
- About 2.9 times: South Georgia has 2.91× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and South Georgia 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 Georgia about 2.96×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Georgia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or South Georgia?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 35. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².