Faroe Islands vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 652 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Venezuela about 652 times.
Faroe IslandsVenezuelaFaroe Islands moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 652× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Caracas |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Faroe Islands is 652 times smaller than Venezuela. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Venezuela?
- About 652 times: Venezuela has 652× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².