Faroe Islands vs Syria
Syria is 132 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Syria about 132 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 132× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Damascus |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. 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 Syria?
- No. Faroe Islands is 132 times smaller than Syria. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Syria?
- About 132 times: Syria has 132× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Syria 138 per km².