Faroe Islands vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 279 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Zimbabwe about 279 times.
Faroe IslandsZimbabweFaroe Islands moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 279× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Harare |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Faroe Islands is 279 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 279 times: Zimbabwe has 279× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².