Faroe Islands vs Turkey
Turkey is 560 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Turkey about 560 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 560× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Ankara |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Faroe Islands is 560 times smaller than Turkey. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Turkey?
- About 560 times: Turkey has 560× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Turkey 110 per km².