Faroe Islands vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 59.8 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into United Arab Emirates about 60 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.02× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 59.8× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to United Arab Emirates. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Faroe Islands is 59.8 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 60 times: United Arab Emirates has 59.8× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to United Arab Emirates. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².