Faroe Islands vs North America: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Faroe Islands
9.46 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
North America
1.42 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
3rd
North America rank
1st
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Faroe Islands
- North America
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 9.46 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.42 sq. km per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 8.04 sq. km per square kilometre.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 6.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North America ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and North America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3942 sq. km per square kilometre | North America |
| 1970s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3942 sq. km per square kilometre | North America |
| 1980s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3942 sq. km per square kilometre | North America |
| 1990s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3942 sq. km per square kilometre | North America |
| 2000s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.4 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3966 sq. km per square kilometre | North America |
| 2010s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.41 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4064 sq. km per square kilometre | North America |
| 2020s | 9.47 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.42 sq. km per square kilometre | 8.05 sq. km per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or North America?
- Faroe Islands, at 9.46 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.42 sq. km per square kilometre in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and North America?
- 8.04 sq. km per square kilometre, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and North America rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.