Bermuda vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 148 times larger than Bermuda. Bermuda would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 148 times.
BermudaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBermuda moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Bermuda is 0.01× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 148× the size of Bermuda.
| Bermuda | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 64,555 | 196 |
| Density | 1,218 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Hamilton | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Bermuda sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.4× 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 Bermuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bermuda bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Bermuda is 148 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Bermuda covers 53 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Bermuda fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 148 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 148× the area of Bermuda.
- Why do Bermuda 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. Bermuda is drawn about 1.4× 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 Bermuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bermuda or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Bermuda: 64,555 people against 196. Density: Bermuda 1,218 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².