Faroe Islands vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 126 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Uruguay about 126 times.
Faroe IslandsUruguayFaroe Islands moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 126× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Faroe Islands is 126 times smaller than Uruguay. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Uruguay?
- About 126 times: Uruguay has 126× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².