Antigua and Barbuda vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 17.8 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 18 times.
Antigua and BarbudaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.06× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 17.8× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 196 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 17.8 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 18 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 17.8× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda 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. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 196. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².