Angola vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Angola is 159 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Angola about 159 times.
AngolaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsAngola moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 159× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Angola | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 196 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Angola is 159 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Angola?
- About 159 times: Angola has 159× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Angola 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. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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 Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 196. Density: Angola 31 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².