Belgium vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Belgium is 3.92 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Belgium about 3.9 times.
BelgiumFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBelgium moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 3.92× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Belgium | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 196 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Western Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× 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 Belgium bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Belgium is 3.92 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Belgium?
- About 3.9 times: Belgium has 3.92× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Belgium 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. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× 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, Belgium or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 196. Density: Belgium 389 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².