Albania vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Albania is 3.67 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Albania about 3.7 times.
AlbaniaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsAlbania moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
3.67×
Albania is 3.67× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Albania | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 196 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Southern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× 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 Albania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Albania is 3.67 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Albania covers 28,748 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Albania?
- About 3.7 times: Albania has 3.67× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Albania 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. Albania is drawn about 1.76× 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 Albania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 196. Density: Albania 82 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².