Faroe Islands vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 25.9 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Taiwan about 26 times.
Faroe IslandsTaiwanFaroe Islands moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.04× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 25.9× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Taipei |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Faroe Islands is 25.9 times smaller than Taiwan. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Taiwan?
- About 26 times: Taiwan has 25.9× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².