Faroe Islands vs Tonga
Faroe Islands is 87% larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Faroe Islands about 1.9 times.
Faroe IslandsTongaFaroe Islands moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
1.87×
Faroe Islands is 1.87× the area of Tonga.
| Faroe Islands | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 103,742 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Tonga. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 87% larger than Tonga. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 1.9 times: Faroe Islands has 1.87× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tonga. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Tonga 139 per km².