Faroe Islands vs Uganda
Uganda is 172 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Uganda about 172 times.
Faroe IslandsUgandaFaroe Islands moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 172× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Kampala |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Faroe Islands is 172 times smaller than Uganda. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Uganda?
- About 172 times: Uganda has 172× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Uganda 213 per km².