Faroe Islands vs Sweden
Sweden is 320 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Sweden about 320 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 320× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Stockholm |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Sweden?
- No. Faroe Islands is 320 times smaller than Sweden. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Sweden?
- About 320 times: Sweden has 320× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Sweden 24 per km².