Barbados vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 17.8 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 18 times.
BarbadosFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBarbados moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Barbados 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 Barbados.
| Barbados | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 196 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Barbados bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Barbados is 17.8 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Barbados covers 439 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 18 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 17.8× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados 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. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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 Barbados. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Barbados or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 196. Density: Barbados 644 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².