Faroe Islands vs Zambia
Zambia is 538 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Zambia about 538 times.
Faroe IslandsZambiaFaroe Islands moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 538× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Lusaka |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 538 times smaller than Zambia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Zambia?
- About 538 times: Zambia has 538× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Zambia 29 per km².