Faroe Islands vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 677 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Tanzania about 677 times.
Faroe IslandsTanzaniaFaroe Islands moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 677× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Dodoma |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Faroe Islands is 677 times smaller than Tanzania. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Tanzania?
- About 677 times: Tanzania has 677× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².