Cayman Islands vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 29.7 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 30 times.
Cayman IslandsFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsCayman Islands moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.03× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 29.7× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 196 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cayman Islands bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Cayman Islands is 29.7 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 30 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 29.7× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands 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. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cayman Islands or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Cayman Islands: 75,844 people against 196. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².