Faroe Islands vs United States
United States is 7,024 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into United States about 7024 times.
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 7,024× the size of Faroe Islands.
 Faroe Islands |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 7,024× the area | 1,399 km² | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 6,226× the population | 54,9002025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityFaroe Islands: 1.13× the density | 39 / km² | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.03× the urban share | 40%2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateFaroe Islands: 1.17× the births per woman | 1.91 per woman2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.05 points higher | +0.47%2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.8 per 1,0002024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.1× the death rate | 8.2 per 1,0002024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Faroe Islands: 2.8 points higher | 19.9%2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 0.6 points higher | 17.8%2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationFaroe Islands: 3.4 per 1,000 higher | +7.0 per 1,0002025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFaroe Islands: 4.2 years longer | 83.1 years2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 1.21× the income per person | $73,1202024 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 7,592× the economy | $4.05B2024 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.1× the output per person | $82,0892024 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.4 points higher | +0.8%2024 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFaroe Islands: 43.6 points higher | 54.6% of GDP2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.07× the mobile subscriptions | 106 per 1002022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 338× the forest share | 0% of land2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 341× the CO₂ per person | 0.04 t a year2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 3.0 points higher | 7.9%2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 10.5 points higher | 2.4% of land2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 16.5 points higher | 0.1% of land2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Denmark | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Faroese Parliament); part of the Kingdom of Denmark | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Torshavn | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | — | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Danish, Faroese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +298 | +1 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. 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 States?
- No. Faroe Islands is 7,024 times smaller than United States. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into United States?
- About 7024 times: United States has 7,024× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Faroe Islands or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $73,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.21× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Faroe Islands or United States?
- In Faroe Islands: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 78.9 — 4.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Faroe Islands and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Faroe Islands: dependent territory; United States: presidential republic.