Australia vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Australia is 983 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Australia about 983 times.
AustraliaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsAustralia moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 983× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Australia | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 196 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Australia is 983 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Australia?
- About 983 times: Australia has 983× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Australia 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. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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 Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 196. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².