Faroe Islands vs Thailand
Thailand is 367 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Thailand about 367 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 367× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Bangkok |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Faroe Islands is 367 times smaller than Thailand. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Thailand?
- About 367 times: Thailand has 367× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Thailand 140 per km².