Faroe Islands vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 117 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Tunisia about 117 times.
Faroe IslandsTunisiaFaroe Islands moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 117× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Tunis |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Tunisia. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 117 times smaller than Tunisia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Tunisia?
- About 117 times: Tunisia has 117× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tunisia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².