Anguilla vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 86 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 86 times.
AnguillaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsAnguilla moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.01× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 86× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 196 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Anguilla is 86 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Anguilla covers 91 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 86 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 86× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla 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. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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 Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 196. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².