Austria vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Austria is 10.7 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Austria about 11 times.
AustriaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsAustria moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 10.7× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Austria | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 196 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Western Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Austria is 10.7 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Austria covers 83,879 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Austria?
- About 11 times: Austria has 10.7× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Austria 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. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 196. Density: Austria 110 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².