Faroe Islands vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 29.5 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Switzerland about 30 times.
Faroe IslandsSwitzerlandFaroe Islands moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.03× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 29.5× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Bern |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?
- No. Faroe Islands is 29.5 times smaller than Switzerland. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Switzerland?
- About 30 times: Switzerland has 29.5× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Switzerland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².