Faroe Islands vs Norway: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Faroe Islands
9.46 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Norway
1.71 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Faroe Islands
- Norway
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 9.46 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.71 sq. km per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 7.75 sq. km per square kilometre.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 5.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0546 sq. km per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1970s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0546 sq. km per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0546 sq. km per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0546 sq. km per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0546 sq. km per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.51 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.515 sq. km per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.47 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.71 sq. km per square kilometre | 7.75 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 Norway?
- Faroe Islands, at 9.46 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.71 sq. km per square kilometre in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 7.75 sq. km per square kilometre, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Norway rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th 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.