Faroe Islands vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 102 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Tajikistan about 102 times.
Faroe IslandsTajikistanFaroe Islands moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 102× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Dushanbe |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Faroe Islands is 102 times smaller than Tajikistan. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Tajikistan?
- About 102 times: Tajikistan has 102× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².