Azerbaijan vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Azerbaijan is 11.1 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Azerbaijan about 11 times.
AzerbaijanFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsAzerbaijan moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 11.1× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Azerbaijan | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 196 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Western Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Azerbaijan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Azerbaijan bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 11.1 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 11 times: Azerbaijan has 11.1× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Azerbaijan 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. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× 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 Azerbaijan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 196. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².