Faroe Islands vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 46.9 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Sri Lanka about 47 times.
Faroe IslandsSri LankaFaroe Islands moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.02× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 46.9× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Colombo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| 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; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. Faroe Islands is 46.9 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 47 times: Sri Lanka has 46.9× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sri Lanka. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².