Faroe Islands vs Sudan
Sudan is 1,348 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Sudan about 1348 times.
Faroe IslandsSudanFaroe Islands moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1,348× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Khartoum |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- No. Faroe Islands is 1,348 times smaller than Sudan. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Sudan?
- About 1348 times: Sudan has 1,348× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Sudan 27 per km².