Faroe Islands vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 351 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Turkmenistan about 351 times.
Faroe IslandsTurkmenistanFaroe Islands moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 351× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Faroe Islands is 351 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 351 times: Turkmenistan has 351× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².