Andorra vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 16.7 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 17 times.
AndorraFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsAndorra moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.06× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 16.7× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 196 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Southern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× 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 Andorra. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Andorra is 16.7 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Andorra covers 468 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 17 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 16.7× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra 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. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× 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 Andorra. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 196. Density: Andorra 177 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².