Faroe Islands vs Wallis and Futuna
Faroe Islands is 5.11 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Faroe Islands about 5.1 times.
Faroe IslandsWallis and FutunaFaroe Islands moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 5.11× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Faroe Islands | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 11,558 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Wallis and Futuna. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 5.11 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 5.1 times: Faroe Islands has 5.11× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Wallis and Futuna. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Wallis and Futuna?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 11,558. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².