Antarctica vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Antarctica is 1,788 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Antarctica about 1788 times.
AntarcticaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsAntarctica moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
1,788×
Antarctica is 1,788× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Antarctica | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 196 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | — | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to French Southern and Antarctic Lands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Antarctica is 1,788 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Antarctica?
- About 1788 times: Antarctica has 1,788× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Antarctica 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. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Antarctica: 4,400 people against 196. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².