Faroe Islands covers 1,393 km² on the new Equal Earth world map, 0.001% of all land on Earth. It ranks 183rd of 237 countries worldwide and 41st in Europe. At 62° latitude the old Mercator map inflates area by about 4.6×, drawing it closer to 6,342 km², a difference of roughly 355%.
Faroe Islands: key figures
| True area | 1,393 km² |
| World rank | 183rd |
| Share of world land | 0.001% |
| Rank in Europe | 41st / 50 |
| Old-map (Mercator) inflation | 4.6× |
| Apparent size on Mercator | 6,342 km² |
Largest countries in Europe (true area)