Bangladesh vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Bangladesh is 18.8 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Bangladesh about 19 times.
BangladeshFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBangladesh moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 18.8× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Bangladesh | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 196 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Southern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bangladesh. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bangladesh bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 18.8 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Bangladesh?
- About 19 times: Bangladesh has 18.8× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Bangladesh 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. Bangladesh is drawn about 1.2× 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 Bangladesh. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bangladesh or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 196. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².