Faroe Islands vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 237 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Vietnam about 237 times.
Faroe IslandsVietnamFaroe Islands moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 237× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Hanoi |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Faroe Islands is 237 times smaller than Vietnam. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Vietnam?
- About 237 times: Vietnam has 237× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².