Faroe Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 3.67 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 3.7 times.
Faroe IslandsTrinidad and TobagoFaroe Islands moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
0.27×
Faroe Islands is 0.27× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 3.67× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Trinidad and Tobago. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Faroe Islands is 3.67 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 3.7 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 3.67× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Trinidad and Tobago. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².