Faroe Islands vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 461 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into South Sudan about 461 times.
Faroe IslandsSouth SudanFaroe Islands moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 461× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Juba |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Faroe Islands is 461 times smaller than South Sudan. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into South Sudan?
- About 461 times: South Sudan has 461× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².