Afghanistan vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Afghanistan is 83.3 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Afghanistan about 83 times.
AfghanistanFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsAfghanistan moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 83.3× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Afghanistan | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 196 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Southern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 83.3 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Afghanistan?
- About 83 times: Afghanistan has 83.3× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Afghanistan and French Southern and Antarctic Lands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 196. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².