Faroe Islands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 321 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Uzbekistan about 321 times.
Faroe IslandsUzbekistanFaroe Islands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 321× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Tashkent |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Faroe Islands is 321 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 321 times: Uzbekistan has 321× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².